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From: der Mouse  <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
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Subject: Re: evil? sshd patch

>>> or do you know someone who changed the root uid as well?  :)
>> I don't think that's possible.
> sure it is.  all you have to do is [...].  it's just the amount of
> work that's involved that's monumental.

:-)

> oh, and you'd probably have a lot of trouble interoperating with
> other systems.  :)

Why?  I can't see how this would cause any interoperability problems.
Or do you know of some wire protocols that care about what UIDs may be
given special powers?

					der Mouse

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