Hi all. I just compared the "root" and "olpc" logins functioning on os883.img, and my F14 laptop; and I am curious about the following things ::
a. Why is "root" login not protected by a password on os883.img ? b. If I add password for "root"; and both "root" and "olpc" are part of "wheel" group, then : (i) on os883.img, doing "su -" from "olpc" login DOES NOT ask for the "root" password. (ii) on my F14 machine, doing "su -" from "olpc" login DOES ask for the "root" password, and authentication is successful upon entering the correct root-password. What is the reason for this difference in behaviour? c. If I add password for "root", and only "root" is part of the "wheel" group, then : (i) on os883.img, doing "su -" from "olpc" login DOES ask the root-password, but the authentication is NEVER successful, no matter what password is entered. (ii) on my F14 machine, doing "su -" from "olpc" login DOES ask for the "root" password, and authentication is successful upon entering the correct root-password. What is the reason for this difference in behaviour? It might very well be a design decision; just my bad that I am unaware of it :| Looking forward to a reply. Regards, Ajay
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