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From: Ross Presser <rpresser AT imtek DOT com>
Subject: Re: About the 'su' command
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 15:29:15 +0000 (UTC)
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Larry Hall <cygwin-lh AT cygwin DOT com> wrote in news:3EEFA434 DOT 90409 AT cygwin DOT com:

>> Do you know "someone" on an XP station that has more powers than the
>> Administrator or an Administrators member ?
> 
> 
> Certainly.  SYSTEM.  But I'd highly recommend using ssh instead of
> su.  That way you don't have to create a user with privileges that
> opens a security hole just so you can su.  Of course, you can do
> so if you prefer.

SYSTEM doesn't have the power to use network resources, does it?

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