On 8/8/06, Tito Mari Francis Escaqo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Is it possible to replace root with another username as superuser?
Sure, just change its password entry. That said, I wouldn't recommend wasting your time on this.
This could make the system very secure because when it comes to BSD/Unix/Linux, the root is the most coveted user account.
No, it wouldn't make your system any more secure than it was before the change. I recommend you read the archives to see why your suggestion isn't too worthwhile. One reason why s/root/anything/ won't help you much is that its UID is still 0. In other words: you still have an almighty user on the system. The concept of usernames is primarily to make things easier for us humans. Under the hood, things work in terms of (numeric) UIDs/GIDs. As a hacker, you'd just go for UID 0. Cheers, Rogier -- If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there.
