From 3c152dcd9b0f62c878a1a56150fcbed404adb44c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Darrell Anderson Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:15:27 -0500 Subject: Help handbook updates. --- doc/userguide/tde-as-root.docbook | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/userguide/tde-as-root.docbook') diff --git a/doc/userguide/tde-as-root.docbook b/doc/userguide/tde-as-root.docbook index 510828c4e..ec866638f 100644 --- a/doc/userguide/tde-as-root.docbook +++ b/doc/userguide/tde-as-root.docbook @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Using &tde; as Root -For &UNIX; operating systems there are often different users, which in turn might have different privileges. The conventional method is to have an ordinary user account, whose files are generally stored in /home/username, and then to also have a root account. The root, or Super User, account has system-wide privileges, being able to modify any file on the system. +For &UNIX; operating systems there are often different users, which in turn might have different privileges. The conventional method is to have an ordinary user account, whose files are generally stored in /home/username, and then to also have a root account. The root, or Super User, account has system-wide privileges, being able to modify any file on the system. Although this means that it is easy to perform administrative tasks without hassle, it also means that there are no security restrictions imposed upon it. Thus, a small typographical error or other mistake can result in irrevocable damage. @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Some &Linux; distributions have tried to stress this point so much that they have disabled the root account altogether, and instead use the sudo model. Nevertheless, the basic security model in sudo is the same as su, and thus they share the same security strengths and weaknesses, essentially. -If you should ever need to run a program with Super User privileges, then it is always recommend that you use &tdesu;. From &konsole; or from hitting &Alt;F2, enter tdesu application, and the application will be run with the appropriate Super User privileges. +If you should ever need to run a program with Super User privileges, then it is always recommend that you use &tdesu;. From &konsole; or from hitting &Alt;F2, enter tdesu application, and the application will be run with the appropriate Super User privileges. Even if you have set up your system to use sudo, or you are on a distribution that uses sudo, such as &kubuntu;, you should still use &tdesu;. The program will be appropriately modified by the developers to use the correct settings. You should not, however, ever use sudo application to run an application with root permissions; it can derange permissions of certain configuration files for a program. Running a graphical applications as root in general is not a good idea, but using &tdesu; will always be your safest bet with it. -- cgit v1.2.1