Re: [Tails-dev] next big features: status update

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Autor: intrigeri
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Assunto: Re: [Tails-dev] next big features: status update
sajolida wrote (20 Mar 2012 12:20:53 GMT) :
> How about a combination of both:


> « Enter an administration password in case you need to perform
> administration tasks. Otherwise it will be disabled for better security. »


I like it. Done in Git.

> I'm also worried about allowing a way to understand what's happening
> once you booted, and before digging in the documentation. Especially
> since that's a change from previous versions. I guess we could customize
> /etc/sudoers for that.


> We could replace the traditional first-time lecture when no root
> password is set. That could be done with the 'lecture' and
> 'lecture_file' options, see man sudoers. It could say something like:


> « By default, the administration password is disabled for better
> security. If you need to perform administration tasks you need to set up
> an administration password at boot time. See the corresponding
> documentation. »


Agreed, would be nice. If you care enough about it, please create
a todo/* ticket and/or provide a patch. I'm unlikely to work on this
in time for 0.11.

Cheers,
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