If there isn't a root password, I don't think the system should ever
prompt the user for a root password. Check the web, tons of people find
this alarming and are convinced they are locked out of root. Whether it
makes sense or not, this is what people do experience and they are
reporting it on the web. I installed wubi 3 years ago and completely
forgot about whether setup asked for a root password. It was alarming
for "su" to prompt for a root password when I don't have one on file.
Others are also similarly alarmed by the "su" response, and there is
plenty of evidence publicly available.

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  su should exit with a message that root is locked

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