Take a look at /etc/securetty -- it's the file that determines which consoles (if any) root can directly login from.
Michael At 08:26 PM 6/9/2002 -0700, you wrote: >I'm running ML 8.2. It seems that somehow, when doing the install, I >managed to disallow root logins at the console. (Running X at startup.) > >I know I've got the root password right, because I can log in with my >regular user ID and then su with the root password. But typing "root" as >the user in the login box results in a "bad login" message even though I'm >entering the correct password. > >Now before someone replies with a lecture, :-) let me assure you that I >don't run as root all the time. But there *are* times when I'm going to be >working on configurations and so on, and it's a lot more convenient to just >login *as* root, rather than have 7 shell windows open, all su'd. :-) > >So if someone can point me to the config file setting that's disallowing >root login at the console, I'd apprecaite it. > > --Dave >-- > David Guntner GEnie: Just say NO! > http://www.akaMail.com/pgpkey/davidg or key server > for PGP Public key > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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