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If you own the machine
which he did then yes you can install from outside. Remember he had control of the machine, he had administrator access. It doesn't matter what system you run, if root is compromised then you are screwed and installing software from remote is easy if you have access. Systems admins do it all the time. I did it with my clients Linux PC's and Windows PC's. Why? Because I had Administrator rights. devil
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What a wimp...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/16/07
But because he COULD hack NASA...  Graham Fluet | 02/16/07
That's the problem.  GuidingLight | 02/16/07
Zing!!!  Confused by religion | 02/16/07
Back at ya!  Linux User 147560 | 02/16/07
No it wasn't  Linux User 147560 | 02/16/07
You guys are something again.  osreinstall | 02/16/07
Yes... we are  Linux User 147560 | 02/16/07
This guy is smart and stupid at the same time.  osreinstall | 02/16/07
It was there  Linux User 147560 | 02/17/07
You cannot install something on the outside  osreinstall | 02/17/07
If you own the machine  Linux User 147560 | 02/17/07
No way bloke.  osreinstall | 02/17/07
But how did he gain entry  John Zern | 02/16/07
Apparently our top secret systems  Linux User 147560 | 02/16/07
Good point  John Zern | 02/18/07
Because he COULD rape your wife...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/07
I call BS  ibabadur1 | 02/16/07
Nothing unusuall here  John Zern | 02/16/07
I agree, throw him under the jail  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/07
Probably shouldn't  DemonX | 02/17/07
I agree with what you're saying  John Zern | 02/17/07
This is one more item that points to the glaring fact  Linux User 147560 | 02/17/07
Sort of, but  fuzzy2k | 02/20/07
damage done  stevey_d | 02/19/07
funny u shd say that  unkonventional | 02/19/07
huh?  shraven | 02/20/07
"Exiting atoms"  Blackjaxon | 02/20/07
ET will rescue him!  Reverend MacFellow | 02/16/07
The mothership?  John Zern | 02/18/07
People have to understand Security  jgbowen5820@... | 02/17/07
oh, that explains it  shraven | 02/20/07
U.S. is out of control  Dr_Zinj | 02/20/07
Absolutely  zclayton2 | 02/21/07
Why make threats???  metilley@... | 02/20/07
Now US seems to want him dead!  simple simon | 03/02/07
10 Downing Street Petition for Gary  simple simon | 03/02/07

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