[sudo-users] How does sudo improve security.

[mlh at zipworld.com.au]

On Thu, Apr 07, 2005 at 05:33:08PM +0200, Pico Geyer wrote:
> I'f users can use sudo to do things that they were normally not allowed
> to do, does this not decrease security?

It only improves security in comparison to the alternative.

That alternative is often give everyone the root password.

Matt