So if I understand correctly it is not possible to use cron.d with simply the "!" character in the shadow file? I need to have "!" + password? do I understand that correctly?
On Friday, February 6, 2015 12:24 PM, Reco <[email protected]> wrote: Hi. On Fri, Feb 06, 2015 at 05:07:58AM -0500, [email protected] wrote: > The '!' Means root login is disabled, not that the root account is disabled. > su - > With a blank root password lets anyone switch user to root without slowing > down to crack the password. That is not a safe goal. There's difference between a locked empty password (which is defined by single exclamation mark in /etc/shadow) and an empty password (no symbol in /etc/shadow). A single exclamation mark will prevent using su -. An empty non-locked password will work the way you describe. man 5 shadow :) Reco -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20150206112344.GA20868@x101h -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
