logged as a normal user I would like to open up X-apps requiring root permissions.
I was told on this list to use ssh by "ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED]" and creating ~/.ssh/config with the contents: Host localhost User root Compression no I did so and ssh asked for a password. The usual root password was not accepted and by reading the ssh manpage I came across "ssh-keygen". Launching ssh-keygen resulted in creating a file for the RSA key and a prompt for a passphrase. The relating manpage reports a required passphrase of at least 512bits. How many bits are need for one char on a Intel mashine and isn't there a easier way to open X-apps as root - just by using the 'normal' root pasword? Robert
