Root login in rawhide and display managers

["Jóhann B. Guðmundsson"]

Simo Sorce wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-09-19 at 13:57 +0000, "Jóhann B. Guðmundsson" wrote:
>   
>> Matthew Miller wrote:
>>     
>>> On Wed, Sep 19, 2007 at 08:05:25AM -0400, Alan Cox wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>> What's the rationale (again?) for disabling root login?
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> I assume its to make sure that if your LDAP or NIS services fail you
>>>> are totally screwed and cannot rescue the machine. 
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> Proposed alternative: enable root logins, but customize the default root
>>> GUI environment so it is a clear and simple rescue/configuration workspace,
>>> not just another user's desktop.
>>>   
>>>       
>> +1 Great idea!!!
>> Default root desktop with only System --> administration, Terminal and 
>> some text editors
>> Identical in both Gnome and KDE..
>>     
>
> Even better force root to login only with twm (or something worst if it
> exists) and only a xterm ... now that would be a great punishment for
> not doing as told <g>
>
> Simo.
>
>   
Hum let's see uh...
Application -->
                    1. Archive manager -- Might be used in rescue 
situations
                    2. Calculator  --  Not gonna be used  in rescue 
stituations  ( could be removed )
                    3. Character map  -- Not gonna be used in  rescue 
situations  ( could be removed )
                    4. Dictionary -- Not gonna be used in  rescue 
situations  ( could be removed )
                    5. Take a screenshot -- Not gonna be used in  rescue 
situations  ( could be removed )
                    6. Terminal -- Might be used in rescue situations
                    7. Text Editor -- Might be used in rescue situations
                    8. VNC -- Not gonna be used in  rescue situations  
for his machine ( could be removed )

Edutainment --> Not gonna be used  in rescue stituations  ( could be 
removed )
Games --> Not gonna be used  in rescue stituations  ( could be removed )
Graphics --> Not gonna be used  in rescue stituations  ( could be removed )
Internet, an browser an email client, pidgin, xchat  -- > Rest  could be 
removed
Office  --> Not gonna be used  in rescue stituations  ( could be removed )
Programming --> Not gonna be used  in rescue stituations  ( could be 
removed )
Sound and Video --> Not gonna be used  in rescue stituations  ( could be 
removed )
System tools --> Not gonna be used  in rescue stituations  ( could be 
removed ) ( questionable File browser/Software updater )
Wine --> Not gonna be used  in rescue stituations  ( could be removed )
Places could stay ( from my point of view or be removed neutral )
System left as is..

Best regards
                 Johann B.

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Johann B. Gudmundsson. RHCE,CCSA
Unix System Engineer.
IT Management.
Reiknistofnun University of Iceland.
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