Re: [root user] How to disable root account?

[Maxim Vexler <hq4ever@gmail.com>]

On 11/30/05, Dick Davies <rasputnik@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 30/11/05, Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@freenet.de> wrote:
> >
> > grep -vE "^root:" /etc/passwd >/etc/passwd.tmp
> >         mv /etc/passwd.tmp /etc/passwd
> >
> > grep -vE "^root:" /etc/shadow >/etc/shadow.tmp
> >         mv /etc/shadow.tmp /etc/shadow
> >
> > grep -vE "^0:" /etc/group >/etc/group.tmp
> >         mv /etc/group.tmp /etc/group
> >
> > grep -vE "^0:" /etc/gshadow >/etc/gshadow.tmp
> >         mv /etc/gshadow.tmp /etc/gshadow
>
> That's a joke, isnt' it?
>
> --
> Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns
> http://number9.hellooperator.net/
>
>

I don't think so, actually its rather nice.
"The ultimate root termination technique" ;)

Unpractical of course because when you will need to alter any system
wide settings you would be forced to reboot your machine and use the
init=/bin/bash boot parameter, but for "kiosk" type setups this is
quite a good tip IMHO.


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Cheers,
Maxim Vexler (hq4ever).

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