Root login in rawhide and display managers
"Jóhann B. Guðmundsson"
johannbg at hi.is
Wed Sep 19 14:55:27 UTC 2007
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.
--
Johann B. Gudmundsson. RHCE,CCSA
Unix System Engineer.
IT Management.
Reiknistofnun University of Iceland.
Taeknigardi, Dunhaga 5. Email: johannbg at hi.is
IS-107 Reykjavik. Phone: +354-525-4267
Iceland. Fax: +354-552-8801
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