Re: changing root password

2004-01-16 Thread Hans du Plooy
On Friday 16 January 2004 01:11, Anita Rohani wrote: > I'd like to change the root password on our machine. > Do i have to do anything more than just use the > 'passwd' command to change the root password? Do i > have to be on the console to change the password or > can i simply su to root and chan

Re: changing root password

2004-01-16 Thread Alex Malinovich
On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 17:11, Anita Rohani wrote: > I'd like to change the root password on our machine. > Do i have to do anything more than just use the > 'passwd' command to change the root password? Do i > have to be on the console to change the password or > can i simply su to root and change i

changing root password

2004-01-16 Thread Anita Rohani
Hi I'd like to change the root password on our machine. Do i have to do anything more than just use the 'passwd' command to change the root password? Do i have to be on the console to change the password or can i simply su to root and change it remotely as well? thanks Anita __

Re: Changing root password for sudo?

1999-04-09 Thread Jonathan Guthrie
On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, William R Pentney wrote: > I have changed my root password, and su takes notice, but > sudo still uses the old password. How can I change the sudo > root password? Do I edit etc/sudoers? To use sudo, you don't have to demonstrate that you have permission to act in some ways as

Changing root password for sudo?

1999-04-09 Thread William R Pentney
I have changed my root password, and su takes notice, but sudo still uses the old password. How can I change the sudo root password? Do I edit etc/sudoers? - Bill