Hi,
Forgive me for the newbie question, but as I was reading several FreeBSD guides (Absolute FreeBSD, The Complete FreeBSD, and handbook) I noticed that a user can change the root password if they enter into single user mode upon starting the computer, without ever needing to type in the old password. This seems like a large security gap if a random person happens upon my laptop and wants to snoop. Is there a way to prevent this, or am I misreading? I do not have FreeBSD installed yet, as my computer I will be installing it on has yet to be built (back ordered.) I am trying to learn as much as possible before getting it so that the installation and use go smoothly. Thanks for your help.
Dave
Forgive me for the newbie question, but as I was reading several FreeBSD guides (Absolute FreeBSD, The Complete FreeBSD, and handbook) I noticed that a user can change the root password if they enter into single user mode upon starting the computer, without ever needing to type in the old password. This seems like a large security gap if a random person happens upon my laptop and wants to snoop. Is there a way to prevent this, or am I misreading? I do not have FreeBSD installed yet, as my computer I will be installing it on has yet to be built (back ordered.) I am trying to learn as much as possible before getting it so that the installation and use go smoothly. Thanks for your help.
Dave