On Saturday 20 October 2001 17:07, Brian Clark wrote:
Hi John, [snip] I take it I can't do this remotely, even after having su'd to root?
It tells me `You need to be logged in as root in order to do this.'
Ugh, so I guess I'll be doing some driving tonight.. [snip]
Hi Brian, I think it that you have already figured out how to do this, but since it may help someone else I thought I might point out that Yast2 will give you the "You must be logged in as root . . ." message when invoked over a network connection even if you are logged in as root. Select the module you want to launch, then just hit the "tab" key until the "launch module" selection is highlighted (bottom, left corner), and then press "Enter" - if you are logged in as root, the module should launch and you can then proceed to do what you need to do. Also, if you find Yast2 to be a nuisance, yast (just plain yast) can provide *most* of the same functionality. Yast2 does not like to cooperate when you log in via ssh as a normal user, then su to root. Since many people disable root logins via ssh, using yast2 may be difficult over a network connection - but yast (not yast2) will work just fine. For example to use yast (not yast2), with the password length issue: yast -> system administration -> security settings -> configuration of /etc/login.defs will also allow you to apply the settings remotely. I would have suggested yast (as opposed to yast2) if I had realized you needed to change the settings remotely (but since I didn't . . .) John