> i wanna change the superuser, the administrator account on my linux server
> name from root to another name, and have a regular user named root.
> i changed it on the "passwd" and the "group" and made the superuser toor
> (his group is wheel), but now i can't telnet unless the new root user has
> user id (0).
I tried this once (on a RH4.1) system, and it can work, but means
constant troubles. Find all scripts and config files that have root in
then (crontab, etc.) and change this to the new name. Then, every time
you install a new program, do the same.
> if anyone here knwo how to do this, because i didn't find any faq, howto or
> info on this i will be very grateful.
My advice is - don't do it. I did it, since "the other admin" thought
that a bit of security through obscurity does no harm, but we gave up
eventually.
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