Re: Multiple usernames for single UID

[Barry deFreese]

Budi Rahardjo wrote:

> On Sun, May 25, 2003 at 10:29:53AM -0700, Barry deFreese wrote:
>  
>
> > Can someone explain to me the advantage of being able to have multiple 
> > usernames for a single UID?
> >    
>
> Being able to assign an ID to different (real) persons.
> For example, you would like to manage a server with 3 admins (or more,
> I have had an occasion where they were five of us).
> If you have one password, then the three admins have to have the same
> password. If you change the password quite often (recommended), it is
> difficult for 3 persons to remember the same password and to communicate
> the change. There are also cases where one of the admin might have to
> change the password ASAP, eg. when she found the server has been
> compromised. Basically, ... a hassle.
>
> So, having three admins with three different usernames with single UID
> is preferable.
> Also, in terms of accountability, it is easier to document who did what.
> (Which admin modified which files, etc.)
>
> Hope it helps.
>
> -- budi
>
>
>  
Budi,

Yes some.  Though I have to agree with Bjorn's response.  Isn't this 
what groups and/or different levels of authority are for?  Shouldn't 
there be one true "root" and the others be more root equivilents?   I 
hope this doesn't come across as snide, I am merely curious.

Thanks for the reply!!

--
Barry deFreese
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