Re: root login How ???
On Friday 22 August 2003 10:28 pm, Robert Storey wrote:
>> I found out that after debian 3.0r1 installed,
>> try to login as root and passwd at the GNOME Desktop Manager
>> and it said " The system administrator is not allowed to login form
>> this screen"
>> How to login with root account to run some utility from graphic mode
>> ???
>
>I know that most Debian users disdain the idea of ever logging in as root,
> but there are a few times when I've found it useful (I'll probably get
> flamed to a crisp for saying that). The best way I know of to log in as
> root is to kill gdm and log in using text mode. You can always start the
> graphics with "startx".
>
>regards,
>Robert
I agree. I don't run X as root normally, but it's been useful a time or two.
I don't have a gnome/gdm setup currently, but IIRC, there is a gdm
configuration file (gdm.conf?) analogous to kdmrc that includes a parameter
to allow/disallow root logins. By default it's turned off.
Jeff Elkins
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