Re: root login problems
jerry wrote:
after upgrading from progeny to woody over the last few days, I am
unable to log into the computer as root user, fails as auth failure, I
can login as regular user and then SU to root, the password is accepted
and I am root with all priveledges. I have run passwd root and entered
the new password with the verification being accepted, so I think that's
not the problem, but I don't know. I am looking for some place to start
troubleshooting
Thank you
Jerry
If you are trying to login as root through gdm , look at the
/etc/gdm/gdm.conf file. Root login is disallowed for security reasons.
Also the same for xdm and kdm, I think.
Can you login as root using one of the virtual terminals?
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Jerome
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