Root Privelages

"Jóhann B. Guðmundsson" johannbg at hi.is
Mon Nov 24 19:34:17 UTC 2008


Jóhann B. Guðmundsson wrote:
> Muayyad AlSadi wrote:
>>> Running su and getting a root shell does not give you root in the GUI.
>>>     
>> su -c nautilus
>>
>>   
> I've said it once and I say it again if users
> want to be able to login as root from GDM into the Gnome Desktop 
> Enviroment
> simply remove the "user != root quiet" from /etc/pam.d/gdm
>
> Nextime I suggest searching the mailing list before posting a question.
>
> Ping DOC team if it's not already in the release notes perhaps it 
> should be added....
>
> JBG
>
BTW

Some other things to mention are...
gnome-control-center
/etc/sudoers & NOPASSWD parameter

If you dont want to be logged in as root.

JBG




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