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Idea
#10745: Local and network passwords for each user
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Written by natureflow the 5 Jul 08 at 10:53.
Category: Security.
Related to:
Nothing/Others.
Status: New
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Description
The local access to your computer may has enough security. So you don't need any local password or you take an easy password. (You can also use an fingerprinter or something another) Local login with an local password should be only possible with gdm login and not with "su [user]". So "su [user]" will require the network password. Of course "su [user]" will require no password if your local password is blank.
The network password should be long and secure. (You can also use a SSH key or something another) It'll be used for ssh, XDMCP, etc. Network login should may only be possible with enough characters. Of course network login shouldn't be possible if you haven't set any password or another authentication.
Local password:
Require GDM login, Consolekit: local
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vincenzo_ml wrote on the 5 Jul 08 at 14:16
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Very good idea but I guess a bit difficult to implement. Instead, if you want easy local login, you can just use gdm autologin or passwordless login features. Having an easy password also allows easier root access from the console which may be unwanted in the default case.
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bgfeldm wrote on the 6 Jul 08 at 00:28
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For better security and management:
- create a network only user.
- then with PAM link the account to your normal account.
So over then network you login with a different username and password but you actually login to you local account.
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