Subject: Re: changed files: 'src/usr.bin/login login.c'
To: None <cgd@nobozo.CS.Berkeley.EDU>
From: Charles Hannum <mycroft@duality.gnu.ai.mit.edu>
List: source-changes
Date: 12/02/1993 01:17:02
> Also, don't display `root login refused ...' if the password was mistyped.
some would argue that this is a feature, not a bug; it's not a good
idea to give out *any* more information than necessary re: the root
password...
It doesn't give out *any* information, unless you happen to know the
password. Saying `root login refused ...' does.
I could see a justification for just saying `Login incorrect' if the
tty is not `secure'.
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