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[Discuss] can one safely login multiple times to the same user on a modern Linux desktop?



On Fri, 7 Sep 2012 20:51:32 -0500
Derek Martin <invalid at pizzashack.org> wrote:

> Horse be damned, I think you're still missing the point.  It's what
> you're protecting, how accessible and available it is, and it's value,
> that matters... not so much what solutions you're using to protect it
> (unless they're just plain inappropriate for the job).  

No. You are missing the point. Leaving a workstation logged in and
unattended weakens or neutralizes any system security you may have.

-- 
Rich P.



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