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[ale] Root Password Problem
- Subject: [ale] Root Password Problem
- From: hcssfn at panther.gsu.edu (Stephen F Nicholas)
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 23:53:22 -0400 (EDT)
Hello,
By default, logging into a box as root 'is a bad thing'. It is disabled
in RedHat (and I think) Caldera. If someone is 'sniffing' the network,
they can obtain the root password. If your paths are messed up, try su -
instead of su.
Steve
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