On Monday 06 Feb 2006 7:08 pm, Satya wrote:
How safe would it be if i just
used one terminal and su from root for each user as and when required. What are the best practices for such a setup?
Two parts: sudo and screen.
I will now be called an unhelpful idiot for not spelling out the solution. List has gone to the dogs.
nope, an answer has to be tuned with regard to the OP. Since i was asking for a policy, and you gave the policy, its fine. My only caveat is, for newbies, one should be a bit more elaborate. After all the essence of fishing is to lure the fish, hook it, gently play with it and only reel it in when it is firmly hooked. Impatience at the early stage would only result in it wriggling off the hook and escaping