On Thu, Oct 25, 2001 at 10:53:08AM -0400, Heitzso wrote:
> I'm running debian unstable and sometime in the recent past (few
> months?) gdm stopped letting me login as root to X.
This type of question is inappropriate for this list.
Debian-x is not a user support list.
In the meantime, you may fi
On Thu, Oct 25, 2001 at 10:53:08AM -0400, Heitzso wrote:
> I'm running debian unstable and sometime in the recent past (few
> months?) gdm stopped letting me login as root to X.
This type of question is inappropriate for this list.
Debian-x is not a user support list.
In the meantime, you may f
Thanks, that's what I was looking for --- where the
configuration was set that blocked root logon.
Clues re how I can reconfigure my system to
let root logon to X via gdm?
pippin[11:45] ~% grep AllowRoot /etc/gdm/gdm.conf
AllowRoot=false
randolph
On Thu, Oct 25, 2001 at 10:53:08AM -0400, Heitzso wrote:
> Clues re how I can reconfigure my system to
> let root logon to X via gdm?
Just don't do it.
su to root in a console, and run a GUI admin tool as:
XAUTHORITY=/home/heitszo/.Xauthority gfoobaradminapp
Jules
In reference to a message from Heitzso, dated Oct 25:
> I'm running debian unstable and sometime in
> the recent past (few months?) gdm stopped letting
> me login as root to X.
>
> I understand that there might be security benefits
> to blocking root's logging onto X, but it keeps
> me from easily
On Thu, 2001-10-25 at 16:53, Heitzso wrote:
> I understand that there might be security benefits
> to blocking root's logging onto X, but it keeps
> me from easily using the GUI admin programs.
Login as normal user and use su (without -) to do administrative jobs.
--
Earthling Michel Dänzer (M
I'm running debian unstable and sometime in
the recent past (few months?) gdm stopped letting
me login as root to X.
I understand that there might be security benefits
to blocking root's logging onto X, but it keeps
me from easily using the GUI admin programs.
Clues re how I can reconfigure my s
Thanks, that's what I was looking for --- where the
configuration was set that blocked root logon.
>>Clues re how I can reconfigure my system to
>>let root logon to X via gdm?
>>
>
>pippin[11:45] ~% grep AllowRoot /etc/gdm/gdm.conf
>AllowRoot=false
>
>randolph
>
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On Thu, Oct 25, 2001 at 10:53:08AM -0400, Heitzso wrote:
> Clues re how I can reconfigure my system to
> let root logon to X via gdm?
Just don't do it.
su to root in a console, and run a GUI admin tool as:
XAUTHORITY=/home/heitszo/.Xauthority gfoobaradminapp
Jules
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In reference to a message from Heitzso, dated Oct 25:
> I'm running debian unstable and sometime in
> the recent past (few months?) gdm stopped letting
> me login as root to X.
>
> I understand that there might be security benefits
> to blocking root's logging onto X, but it keeps
> me from easil
On Thu, 2001-10-25 at 16:53, Heitzso wrote:
> I understand that there might be security benefits
> to blocking root's logging onto X, but it keeps
> me from easily using the GUI admin programs.
Login as normal user and use su (without -) to do administrative jobs.
--
Earthling Michel Dänzer (
I'm running debian unstable and sometime in
the recent past (few months?) gdm stopped letting
me login as root to X.
I understand that there might be security benefits
to blocking root's logging onto X, but it keeps
me from easily using the GUI admin programs.
Clues re how I can reconfigure my s
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