On Monday 18 September 2006 18:41, Peo Nilsson wrote:
Hi list!
I was told that I´t wasn´t good to alow root logins (I´m new to Suse).
Due to security considerations, it is discouraged for SSH (remote access) as well as for desktop environments like KDE and GNOME, etc.
I then used YAST to click ~"don´t alow root logins"
In what YaST module did you make this change? Tell me how to navigate there, starting from the main 'YaST Control Center' main menu. (I don't have time to track this down right now.)
thinking I would be able to "su" when I needed to be root. I then found out that "su" doesn´t work so I tried "sudo" instead, but that doesn´t work either.
Can you explain what "doesn't work" means? Can you not login at all, as 'superuser' (with root permissions)? Or are the commands not functioning as expected?
Is there any way for me to enter my current system as root now/again?
Try switching to a text console (Ctl+Alt+F1 thru F6) and try logging in as root. If it works, run the command "yast" to launch YaST in ncurses (text) mode and reverse the change you made, above.
or
Do I have to format the hd and install a new system?
This 'solution' is usually overly drastic and should be reserved as a "last resort" measure. regards, Carl