Re: One user ID for all users
--- "Kevin J. Burdish" <kevin_burdish@timeinc.com> > wrote: >Hey gang! >The System Admistrator and the Application Developer here want to get >all users to log in with the same UNIX user ID for the application. This >would make their lives easier... In turn I'm sure this will make my life >harder (as it usually does!) >especially when trying to track down who has something locked etc. Can >someone give me the pros and cons of doing this? >I know Pro: we don't have to add and delete UNIX user id's every time a >new user wants to use the system. >and Con: It may not be possible to track down who has a lock on >something, who is using more resources etc. > >I'm sure there is a lot more, but can anybody advise me on what they >have done?? > >Please respond to kevin_burdish@timeinc.com as well as to the newsgroup. > >Thanks in advance! >Kevin You could tell your sysadmin that you propose all users be allowed to log in as root, that way they won't have to administer anything and the users would have access to whatever they needed without having to be added to various groups and stuff like that. == Maintainer of the procrastinator's FAQ. Well, maybe tomorrow I will be. _____________________________________________________________ Want a new web-based email account ? ---> http://www.firstlinux.net Half.com the hottest site for DVDs, CDs & more! Get $5 off your 1st purchase of $10 or more. http://ads.adflight.com/mach1.asp?a=19061&b=46867&c=3094
In article <8tks3k$1re$1@news.xmission.com>, benj@firstlinux.net wrote: > > > --- "Kevin J. Burdish" <kevin_burdish@timeinc.com> > > wrote: > >Hey gang! > >The System Admistrator and the Application Developer here want to get > >all users to log in with the same UNIX user ID for the application. This > >would make their lives easier... In turn I'm sure this will make my life > >harder (as it usually does!) > >especially when trying to track down who has something locked etc. Can > >someone give me the pros and cons of doing this? > >I know Pro: we don't have to add and delete UNIX user id's every time a > >new user wants to use the system. > >and Con: It may not be possible to track down who has a lock on > >something, who is using more resources etc. > > > >I'm sure there is a lot more, but can anybody advise me on what they > >have done?? > > > >Please respond to kevin_burdish@timeinc.com as well as to the newsgroup. > > > >Thanks in advance! > >Kevin > > You could tell your sysadmin that you propose all users be allowed to log in as root, that way they won't have to administer anything and the users would have access to whatever they needed without having to be added to various groups and stuff like that. How about if a user goes in and changes the password and forgets to tell anyone? Or how about if a user leaves and for security purposes the password is changed. How do you get this info out in a timely manner to the remaining users? Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.