On Sun, 2003-08-10 at 11:18, Icarus wrote: > Hello. I just installed debian woody along with the window enviroment > (gnome, sawfish). When I get to the GDM login screen I cannot log in > as root. I'd like to be able to use the GUI as root, but when I switch > consoles I still can't use startx (because the x-server is already > running). > > I tried killing the x-server on console 7 but can't. I am sent back to > the GDM login screen. > > Does anyone know I can resolve this problem. Thanks. /etc/gdm/gdm.conf Look for: [security] AllowRoot=false AllowRemoteRoot=false Change it to: [security] AllowRoot=true AllowRemoteRoot=false Or iffn you really want to open yourself up more than you just did: [security] AllowRoot=true AllowRemoteRoot=true What was that IP Address again? :) No seriously folks, logging in as root from the GUI either on console or remotely isn't a good idea. Just because other Distros do allow it by default doesn't mean it is a good idea. -- greg, greg@gregfolkert.net REMEMBER ED CURRY! http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry Your mucuous membranes glisten with the glow of forty-seven burning violins.
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