[ic] open login warning (?)

Mike Heins mikeh@minivend.com
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:57:38 -0500


Quoting Rene Hertell (rene@hertell.com):
> > ":backup" with no
> > password.  I believe it is a group definition.  It allows logins without a
> > password and possesses nearly full permissions.
> > I'm asterisk-ing out the password field to prevent logins.
> 
> It works also on 4.6.3...
> 

Oops. We need to put a * in the password field.
Has anyone been able to modify any tables logged in as that user? Or
upload any files?

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