Under gdmsetup, you can allow root logins and remote root logins through GDM via the Security tab. On Fri, 2003-08-22 at 23:27, Jeff Elkins wrote: > 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 > > -- Stephen Touset <stephen@touset.dyndns.org>
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