Am 12.09.2011 22:17, schrieb Orchid XP v8:

> I'm not aware of any Unix system which *defaults* to letting remote
> users access the entire filesystem if they know the root password.
> Probably because it's a stunningly bad idea, unless the local network is
> trusted. But anyway...

To the contrary: Unix doesn't only let users who know the root password 
access the /filesystem/, but do /anything/ they like on the machine.

I would yet have to hear of any admin who only has local console access 
to the servers he administers.

That's why you normally keep root passwords a secret ;-)

> While we're on the subject, by default you can log in to any remote
> Windows PC that you happen to know the administrator password to. No
> special software required. Again, try getting X11 to let you do that.
> Good luck.

Depends on the server's configuration regarding X11. But you do know 
that X11 is not the only way to log on to a Unix machine, don't you?

> Doesn't have to be Skype. Various IM clients have this function too. The
> problem, generally, is the inexplicably slow transfer speeds.

Not inexplicabe if you're on an ADSL line. Hint: The "A" is for 
"asymmetric" ;-)

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