[X4U] Software to reveal passwords

B. Kuestner kuestner at macnews.de
Sun Aug 19 04:12:51 PDT 2007


> if you as the server owner have access to the passwords your users  
> chose for access to the file server, then chances are that you also  
> know the passwords they use for their mail accounts, their home  
> banking and a host of other private data

That's one reason to keep passwords secret even from admins.

Another one is auditing: An admin might be able to tamper with other  
people's data. But with a properly setup audit trail, the admin will  
leave digital traces. If he had the original account login that would  
not be the case.

Björn



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