Bill Pechter said:
 What I've heard is a very, VERY loose security profile for the default
 install... hack proof IRIX is possible with a good admin, but the
 default load is far from secure. 
The IRIX setup wizard includes questions like:
Would you like to set a root password? <default no>
Would you like to require user passwords at login? <default no>
Would you like to use shadow passwords? <default no>
clearly, they have a VERY robust security model in mind at the
factory...*cough*
 Bill
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