Request for Review - Fedora Security Basics

[Rahul Sundaram]

Felipe Alfaro Solana wrote:

>>And let's not forget the old standby of simply removing the hard disk,
>>attaching it to another system, and getting at any yummy data that way.
>>Security starts with PHYSICAL security, as any security guru will tell
>>you.  If a system is not physically protected from unauthorized access,
>>not much else will be very effective.
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>That's a valid point, tought some intruders don't want to steal the
>machine or the hard drive, as that would make the attack extremely
>evident. Instead, it's easier to break into single-user mode and
>create a user account used to remotely access the machine by any other
>means.
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Your concern is addressed by using the installer option to setup grub 
passwords.  The hassle for users while they attempt a recovery seem to 
outweight the limited security advantage.

regards
Rahul