ksh as root (snipped)

From: Bruntel, Mitchell L, SOLCM (mbruntel_at_att.com)
Date: 06/26/03

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 08:48:42 -0500
To: "Marques, Virginia" <virginia.marques@eds.com>, <sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org>

    ..snip..

    Marques, Virginia said: (snip...)
    no one has access to ksh because ...sadly... they had a LINK between ksh and
    where it was...UGH!

    Mitch Sez:

    THERE's a REASON they suggest not using ksh as your primary (root) shell.
    That could be why!

    However..
    I simply COPY ksh to /sbin (DONT link it!!)
    then, I have the best of both worlds. MY ksh is there, and a usable copy is
    still on the server.

    OH. and I also follow a "stupid person's rule" for preventing ROOT mishaps.

    I never EVER change a root password, OR root shell, without having at least
    TWO different windows open to the same system both logged onto root.

    This way, even if I fatfinger the root password, the other window can recover
    it.
    and, once password is changed, I ALWAYS use the 2nd window to log out, and
    re-enter the password for verification.
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