> It is, but the file is readable only by root. (600 permissions). If
> someone has root they can do *more* nasty things than using SysRQ if
> they feel like it.
The /dev/random driver already has an implementation of the SHA hash
AFAIK. If you want to keep the admins password safe, you could use
this hash so you wouldn't have to keep the plaintext password.
astor
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