Hi All,

i have install new centOS 5.2 machine with "Gnome" ,but when login it gives error "root logins are not allowed"

i am facing this issue first time.

i have gone through many threads in many forums.
all are about not to use root login due to security thread.

but not getting the right solution to enable root login.

If this message appears while you are trying to log in from a normal desktop graphic display, it means you cannot log into a GUI desktop as root. The solution? Don't try to log into a GUI desktop as root.

If this message appears while you are trying to access the system via SSH or Telnet from a different system, it means you cannot log on as root from anything but a local terminal. This is a security precaution.

So please tell us the circumstances. Don't be vague.

1. Where are you when you see this message? On the system or on a different system?

2. Does this message appear during graphic login, or from a shell?

3. Why do you want to get around this obvious security feature?

How are you trying to log in? Via SSH, Telnet, FTP, or at the console?

You can enable by using

If you are logging in from the graphical login and getting this error, you need to go to:
system -> Administration -> Login Screen
And under the security tab, make sure "Allow local system administrator login" is enabled.

If from text, what shylock said should work. If these aren't the answer, please let us know what way you are using to log in.

But, it is probably better to log in as yourself and then run whatever you need to do as root through an "su" or an "sudo".

thanks for u all,

i simply trying to login from graphical login screen just after system boot( or u can say runlevel 5).it's a fresh installation.
>not from shell,ftp,ssh or any other mode.

and i have installed many times same way, but didn't get any issue.

so wt can be the issue.

to newen52>

there is no Login Screen tab in System>Administration
i am using centOS 5.

Edit the /etc/gdm/gdm.conf file

In the [security] section of the file, add the following line:

AllowRoot=True

If there's no such file or line in that file do this :

edit /etc/pam.d/gdm and change the line:

auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet

to

auth required pam_succeed_if.so user quiet

there is no file like

/etc/gdm/gdm.conf

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See my previous post, I've edited it

no file like

/etc/pam.d/gdm

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from terminal command: sudo gdmsetup

nopes

what? nothing's coming up when gdmsetup is entered. huh ?

use command ls -al /etc/pam.d and post the complete screenshot of terminal.

which version of gnome is that ?

Ok, I'm using CentOS 5.3. I didn't think it would be that different. So, I ran the program and checked which process the menu option started. Try running gdmsetup.

As lutsp said, root login from GUI is disabled for a (security) reason. It's not recommended to enable it.
You can do anything you need at the GUI by selecting the relevant menu option; if you need root, it'll ask for the root passwd.
You can also do it from the cli by doing

su -

and supply the root passwd at the prompt.