root login not allowed
I just upgraded to a new version of KDE
When i try to login as root, i get a message saying that root login is not allowed. I can log on as a regular user. what is the problem? KDE 3.4.2 level b |
Root is not allowed for security reasons in kde screen.
of course you can change it but it is not recomended, it is security issue. check http://www.openna.com/ and download fantastic book about security. Using su you can login as root.... regards |
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I am not concerned about the security.
I do not want to su from a regular user. I want to logon to root directly All other versions of KDE I have had allowed this (by default) So there must be a way. |
The document you pointed to (thanks) says:
The /etc/securetty file The /etc/securetty file allows you to specify which TTY and VC (virtual console) devices the 'root' user is allowed to login on. The /etc/securetty file is read by the login probram (usually /bin/login). Its format is a list of teh tty and vc devices allowed, and for all others that are commented out or do not appear ni this file, root login is disallowed. then is gives a list of devices vc/1 tty1 vc/2 tty2 and so on.. So does one enable root login for KDE given this? Is KDE a specific tty*? |
Edit /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc and look for two lines which are like this:
AllowRootLogin=false Change that to =true |
thanks homey, that did it
for the record, its in /opt/kde3/share/config/kdm |
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