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Congrats to chroot! He is now a co-admin!
photon said:So what's co-admin do exactly? Does he get to beat people up?
...and beat people up. Thanks, everyone -- I wasn't really expecting such a promotion, and will, of course, always do my best to serve the community here.Tom said:Now he has the power to moderate all the Forums and to make changes to the website
Dagenais said:What was Chroot before his promotion?
How 'bout a picture of THAT for the Member Photo Thread?!Greg Bernhardt said:A little peasent girl :p
Chroot Promoted to Co-Admin refers to a security feature in Linux operating systems where a specific user or process is restricted to a designated directory, known as the "chroot jail", within the overall file system. This user or process is then granted administrative privileges within the designated directory, but is restricted from accessing any files or directories outside of it.
This feature is important for security purposes as it helps to limit the potential damage that can be done by a compromised user or process. By restricting their access to only a designated directory, the impact of any malicious or unintended actions is minimized.
When a user or process is "chrooted" to a specific directory, their view of the file system is limited to only that directory and its subdirectories. Any attempt to access files or directories outside of the designated directory will result in an error. This restriction is enforced by the kernel.
While the "chroot jail" provides an extra layer of security, it is not foolproof and can potentially be bypassed by a skilled attacker. It is important to regularly update and patch the system to fix any potential vulnerabilities.
Yes, there are other security measures that can be used in addition to or instead of "Chroot Promoted to Co-Admin", such as containerization technologies like Docker or virtual machines. These options provide more isolation between processes and can be more difficult to bypass.