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Re: passwordless root login



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Please don't reply to something on-topic in private.  Sending back to
the list...

On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 11:37:50AM -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 08:06:03AM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote:
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> > On Sun, Oct 12, 2003 at 06:30:32PM -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote:
> > > I'd like to configure a debian box to allow root logins without a
> > > password; what do I need to do?
> > 
> > Get a clue!  This is *NOT* something you ever want to do!
> 
> So your VCR prompts you for a root password every time you switch it on,
> does it?

Not the same.  You're asking to make the security of your system
roughly that of Windows.  That is considered harmful.

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