Claudio wrote:
> when I try to login as root from init 5 (I
> have kde-2.1pre installed, the 2.1-0.20010118.1mdk series) I'm promped that
> "Root login are not allowed"!!!!!!!!
I'd call that a feature. It limits the damage that can be done by
inadvertantly running something as root, or having a root-priveliged X
server hijacked by a cracker. Many utilities that need root will ask for
a password, and for the others there's always su(1).
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