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11-08-2007, 02:11 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2004
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Emptying securetty does not prevent root login
I am trying to prevent root from logging in in any way other than by using su. I currently prevent this through ssh, ftp, etc. The only exceptions is at the actual console. From everything I know and have found, I should just be able to empty my /etc/securetty file and stop this from happening. I have done this on another computer running the exact same operating system as me, CentOS 4.5, and it works there. PAM is configured exactly the same on both systems as well. Any thoughts?
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11-09-2007, 11:28 PM
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Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Saskatchewan
Distribution: Ubuntu, Centos
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usermod -L works for normal users i've used it but never tryed with root
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11-18-2007, 10:58 PM
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Registered: Mar 2003
Location: Brisbane Queensland Australia
Distribution: Custom Debian Live ISO's
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you could also try modifying the /etc/passwd file, and changing the login for root from /bin/bash to /bin/false. So if root tries to login from it wont get a console.
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11-18-2007, 11:05 PM
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Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Saskatchewan
Distribution: Ubuntu, Centos
Posts: 208
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or make roots password empty
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11-20-2007, 07:25 AM
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Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Right behind you.
Distribution: NBG, then randomed.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DropSig
or make roots password empty
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Umm... no. |
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11-20-2007, 07:35 AM
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Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Saskatchewan
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why not? few distro do that by default.
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11-20-2007, 07:49 AM
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Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Right behind you.
Distribution: NBG, then randomed.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DropSig
why not? few distro do that by default.
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They _lock_ it... They don't make it empty. There's a big difference between a disabled/locked password and an empty string. (whew) |
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