Indeed, YaST doesn't seem to allow it. What you can do is add a new user through YaST. Then edit the file /etc/passwd. normally the last line looks something like this: newroot:x:500:100::/home/newroot:/bin/bash Just change the 500 (user id) to 0 and the 100 (group id) also. Then save /etc/passwd Another job well done ... :)
From A_Johnson-SuseML-e to suse-linux-e@suse.com and suse-linux-e@suse.com...:
Hello,
It's the new guy again, first I have to admit I can use Linux like a man who can drive a car but gets into a tank...so it's all in theory, I jus don't know where all the switches and pedals are yet...no what that is out of the way and I have notified everyone that I don't know jack I might get a reply that I can comprehend :)
Okay I've (well I think I have) secured my Linux box...with SuSE harden, a few FAQs on disabling services, changing permissions and general stuff....now I want to create a user that has ROOT ablites with out the ROOT name. Sounds Easy, I thought it was but NOPE, none of them work entirely right, kind of like a co-worker of mine ;p Anyway that's my issue.
Thanks from A NEWBIE,
Aaron, L. Johnson
-- dieter