Re: gdm blocking root login
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 find an answer in the Debian X FAQ. Didn't know there was one? /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz -- G. Branden Robinson|I just wanted to see what it looked Debian GNU/Linux |like in a spotlight. [EMAIL PROTECTED] |-- Jim Morrison http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | pgpfhxvgNnR3T.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: gdm blocking root login
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 find an answer in the Debian X FAQ. Didn't know there was one? /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz -- G. Branden Robinson|I just wanted to see what it looked Debian GNU/Linux |like in a spotlight. [EMAIL PROTECTED] |-- Jim Morrison http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | PGP signature
Re: gdm blocking root login
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
Re: gdm blocking root login
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
Re: gdm blocking root login
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 using the GUI admin programs. > > 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 -- Debian Developer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.TauSq.org/
Re: gdm blocking root login
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 (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
gdm blocking root login
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 system to let root logon to X via gdm? Thanks! Heitzso
Re: gdm blocking root login
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 > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: gdm blocking root login
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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: gdm blocking root login
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 using the GUI admin programs. > > 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 -- Debian Developer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.TauSq.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: gdm blocking root login
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 (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
gdm blocking root login
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 system to let root logon to X via gdm? Thanks! Heitzso -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
