Re: Why doesn't knoppix restrict to substitue superuser?

[Klaus Knopper <debian-knoppix@knopper.net>]

Thanks, Kevin & Fabian, good summary. :-)

Regards
-Klaus

On Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 09:52:04AM +0200, Fabian Franz wrote:
> > Jaehun Shin schrieb:
> > > Why doesn't knoppix restrict to substitue superuser?
> > 
> > IMHO, a password makes no sense. A password is supposed to be secret. If 
> > anyone can get a Knoppix CD, you would want to tell the password to 
> > everyone. If everyone knows ist, there is no point in having a password.
> 
> Yes, agree absolutely. Please also note that in Knoppix the root password is not blank, but disabled so on default no one can login as root. Just because knoppix is in the group of sudoers and you have 4 open root consoles you can use root, but if _you_ don't want that start with:
> 
> "knoppix secure" on the boot prompt. Its a bit restricted though to not be able to use root, but if you need it, the functionality is there. :-)
> 
> > Fo a Knoppix HD install, you can easily set a root password.
> 
> Or if you use one of the installation methods it will be set by install program.
> 
> cu
> 
> Fabian