> > Now when you log in as root, it will not ask for a password. > excuse my rudeness but isnt that a Bad Thing? > > what about ssh? does that leave the box totaly open?
Well, you could edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and not allow root logins at all. Log in as a regular user and then su root from there. Question, though. I thought when you boot into single-user mode you're already root and you can just change the root password by running passwd. Is it different now? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]