On Tue, Aug 08, 2006 at 03:54:45PM +0800, Tito Mari Francis Esca?o wrote:
> Is it possible to replace root with another username as superuser?
> This could make the system very secure because when it comes to
> BSD/Unix/Linux, the root is the most coveted user account. That is,
> hackers would all be barking the wrong tree if the real superuser is
> actually another username.
>
> I installed and use OpenBSD 3.9 as Internet gateway in our company,
> installed it via floppy disk.
>
> If it's possible, can you pls give me pointers how to do it? Thank you
> very much!
>
yes, it is, but it's pointless. Name doesn't matter too much, unlike uid.
In case of, i.e. sshd you can use PermitRootLogin directive.
- Lukasz Sztachanski
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