Root login not allowed

[johnfw7]

I have just upgraded from breezy.

I have been using root as my account, not using the jfw account and logging in as root with its own password (not usig sudo) and have had no problems with the traditional root account approach.

Since upgrading apparently successfully
I have recreated the password for the root login in the traditional mode

However when I attempt to login as root I get the message 'root login not allowed'

How can I get to login?

[caserio]

Re: Root login not allowed

Hi,

Edit /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc .Change the line AllowRootLogin=false to
AllowRootLogin=true

[aysiu]

Re: Root login not allowed

You can also do this graphically by pressing Alt-F2 and typing

kdesu kcontrol

and going to the login screen administration part at the bottom.

Why do you want to log in as root, though? Isn't that inconvenient--as opposed to creating a launcher for

kdesu konqueror

?

[johnfw7]

Re: Root login not allowed

Thanks caserie for your reply.

There is no longer such a line in Dapper.

You have to add the line 'AllowRootLogin=true'

Aisu Why login to root? I just find it more convenient for my set up

johnfw

[keyman]

Re: Root login not allowed

Why do you want to log in as root, though? Isn't that inconvenient?

this is not windows so the the user say's what goes on and not the os

[toad]

Re: Root login not allowed

Posted on: June 23, 2006, 03:16:58 pm