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James Sparenberg wrote:
> On Sun, 2003-03-16 at 11:55, Buchan Milne wrote:
>

>    I'll give you one scenario where I log in as root all the time...
> Install fests.  I'm sure all of these people don't want a user james on
> their box....another is when a friend calls up and says... It won't work
> can you help...  I log in as root so I don't have to keep asking them
> for the root password... once is enough this way.

I would just Terminals->Konsole (super user mode).

>
>    As for the very real problem here.  It comes with upgrades.  (if an
> upgrade shouldn't be done then remove the option from the installer.)
> If you are running kdm now, with users hidden ( a prudent move I might
> add.) and you upgrade.... You can't log in as anyone!

I have:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] bgmilne]$ grep list /etc/security/msec/level.local
allow_user_list(0)

and was running kdm until mdkkdm came around, and I still get a dm with
username/password fields and a wm selector (I don't think I made any
changes to the config manually). I don't see the problem, but  I haven't
tried it on an upgrade.

Buchan

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