Re: (RFC) How to change the admin account of the web user interface

[Michael Tremer <michael.tremer@ipfire.org>]

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Hey,

at least it would be a good idea to have a howto that is stable and does not
need any changes after an update has been installed.

Best,
-Michael

P.S. Please don't forget to CC the list

On Sun, 2018-11-11 at 21:05 +0100, Carlo Fusco wrote:
> You are right. Maybe we can trash my guide and I can add a sentence to
> the hardening guide to warn about if the system files have to be
> changed, they will not survive an update. Let me know if this is
> acceptable.
> On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 5:26 PM Michael Tremer <michael.tremer(a)ipfire.org>
> wrote:
> > 
> > Hey,
> > 
> > nah, I was just warning that this is not a stable change and will be
> > overwritten
> > eventually.
> > 
> > I guess the idea of the hardening guide is a good one, but it is probably
> > best
> > to change this in the software than having a wiki guide about it. What do
> > you
> > think?
> > 
> > Best,
> > -Michael
> > 
> > On Fri, 2018-11-09 at 17:14 +0100, Carlo Fusco wrote:
> > > I see three options:
> > > 
> > > 1) Either, expand a bit the "change the login detail" from the
> > > hardening document
> > > https://wiki.ipfire.org/optimization/start/security_hardening
> > > to explain what consequences changing the system files have to the
> > > system, including the loss of them after an update.
> > > 
> > > 2) And/Or add the warning about changing the system files and the loss
> > > of the modifications upon update.
> > > 
> > > 3) Or, if it's not worth it, I can just trash my howto. I have no
> > > problem whatsoever.
> > > 
> > > Just let me know.
> > > On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 5:01 PM Carlo Fusco <fusco.carlo(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > I am referring to this document (I am not the author):
> > > > 
> > > > https://wiki.ipfire.org/optimization/start/security_hardening
> > > > 
> > > > in particular the section:
> > > > 
> > > > "Change default login details"
> > > > 
> > > > I wanted to specify how to change the default admin for the wui and the
> > > > console.
> > > > On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 4:56 PM Michael Tremer <michael.tremer(a)ipfire.org
> > > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > 
> > > > > the configuration files in this article will be overwritten with
> > > > > updates.
> > > > > They
> > > > > are system configuration files.
> > > > > 
> > > > > What are you trying to achieve here?
> > > > > 
> > > > > -Michael
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Fri, 2018-11-09 at 16:54 +0100, Carlo Fusco wrote:
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > please review the following howto. Any criticism would be very much
> > > > > > appreciated.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > https://wiki.ipfire.org/optimization/start/wui_username
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Thank you,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Have a great weekend.
> > > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --
> > > > Carlo Fusco
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> 
>