[TriLUG] Mandrake root login problem

Joshua Gitlin josh at glowfilms.com
Thu Sep 25 16:15:52 EDT 2003


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Daniel,

That's correct. Running the Mandrake Configuration Took (drakconf -- it 
can be run under X or from a terminal) will allow you to fine tune 
permissions.

- -Josh Gitlin

On Thursday, September 25, 2003, at 04:08  PM, Daniel Monjar wrote:

> I just installed a new Mandrake 9.1 box... during setup I chose the 
> 'Higher' security setting (where 1 is least security and 4 is most I 
> picked 3).
>
> It won't let me login as root from the console.  I can login as a 
> normal user and 'su' to root but I can't login to root directly.  I've 
> never seen this before.  I'm assuming it is part of picking 3, > correct?
>
> --
> Daniel Monjar
> Manager, Technical Services
> bioMérieux, Inc.
> Durham, NC US
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