Server :: Root User Not Logging In Gui / Get That?

Dec 13, 2010

I have RHEL4 server. my root is able to login from CUI mode but not able to login from GUI mode. normal user is able to login from GUI mode and we go to root through su command but directly root is not able to login from GUI

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General :: Root Logins Are Not Allowed \ When Try To Login As Root, After Logging Out As User, It Does Not Allow?

Dec 2, 2010

i just installed linux mandriva 2009. i set password for root and created a user account. when i try to login as root, after logging out as user, it does not allow me and gives the error "root logins are not allowed". even it does not show the root account. if i try to go to root from konsole terminal using su root, it allows to enter as a root but when i try to start the GUI with startx it gives error.not sure what to do and why i can't see my account in GUI mode

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Nov 27, 2009

How to logging in root user[ubuntu].

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Jul 22, 2010

I have created a linux machine and installed some softwares on it with root user privileges . I used to login with root user credentials for doing the various task.

Later i have realise that this is not the best practice to follow and there should be a new user with less privileges to be created for doing the day to day task.

I have read the steps to create the user but will that new user sufficient enough to do the task that i m doing it through root user?
Will my software allow the new user to work on them?
I would be glad if someone points me to a guidelines on what should be my next step?

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Mar 10, 2011

I need to update my NVIDIA server settings, but to do so I need to be logged in as root user. Does anyone know how to do this from the gnome desktop?

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Apr 17, 2011

My install of 11.4 has been running perfectly for for several weeks now. But- (always a but) today it started acting up. I cannot log in to any user account including Root after logging out. After a cold boot I can log in again anywhere but after logging out I have to reboot again then I can get back in to any account once. After logging out any attempted log in causes the splash screen to blank for a few seconds and then it comes back with the previous successful user name log in but typing in the password blanks the screen a few seconds again. Clicking on a user account also blanks the screen a few seconds and then it again comes back with the previous log in users name.

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Security :: Su - Incorrect Password - When Logging As Wheel User And Trying To Access Root

Dec 18, 2010

I have tried to not allow root access and have created a wheel user.

Now I can not logged in as root.

Its okay but when am logging as wheel user and trying to access root then it says:

Code:

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Ubuntu :: Recovery Mode In Grub - Can Change Password Of Every User By Logging In As Root

Mar 25, 2010

I just tried ubuntu 9.10 in recovery mode i came to know that i can change root passwd without knowing the password then i can change password of every user by logging in as root

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Ubuntu :: Add A Custom Script To Execute When Logging And Shutting Down In Into A User Profile Like /home/test Or /root?

Oct 27, 2010

I am afraid to ask with so many things changing around in each new release.Where would one add a custom script to execute when logging and shutting down in into a user profile like /home/test or /root ?would this be rc.local?

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Server :: After Logging In Like Root It Ask To Login Again

Jul 12, 2010

i have fedora 7 server running just zimbra email server. but i forgot the password.

i used a livecd ubuntu then i went to /etc/shadow i used gedit and i remove the hash between the ": :" then saved file. i reboot but i still can not logging. and it does a weird thing. i wrote root then the i hit enter when ask for the password i hit enter. then the screen clean up by it self then it ask for logging again. It does nt say that the password is wrong or any other error.

also i went to single-user mode then once i m at # i wrote passwd root then new password then i reboot but i still have the same problem. i cant logging.

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Fedora :: Instant X Server Restart When Logging In As Normal User With 9

Feb 10, 2009

My X server restarts as soon as I log in as a regular user. Root user has access. I can log in both root and normal user in terminal and over SSH. I tried rebuilding and installing the proprietary NVIDIA driver, as it builds it's own config file for X. I've had no previous problems with X on this system. The last major change to the system before the last log out was the installation of MCNP5. MCNP5 was installed under the regular user; no root privledges were needed.

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General :: CentOS / Sudo Doesn't Accept Root Password But Logging In As Root Works

Apr 9, 2010

I was trying to edit a file requiring root permissions, so I used sudo. I typed the root password and it failed. This happened three times, and the process was ended. I then logged in as root (su) and was able to navigate to the file and make changes as root. Am I missing something? How would I edit the sudoers file such that this password would work? Or is there another way to log in to the sudo group to make these changes? How do I set sudo passwords?

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Security :: Secure FTP - Root Privileges After Logging In Form A Macintosh And Could Browse The Root Directory

Apr 12, 2010

I run ProFTPd with TLS authentication on my Debian Lenny server. My problem is that despite of the fact that my users connect chrooted, one of my friends had root privileges after logging in form a Macintosh and could browse the root directory, too.

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Software :: Change A Process Running In Root-user To Non-root User ?

Oct 28, 2009

Is It possible to change a process running in root-user to non-root-user by setting suid / uid / euid / gid etc... I so please instruct how, when and wat to set in order to change a process running in root-user to non-root user

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Server :: Sensible-mda - User - Root - Does Not Exist

Nov 10, 2010

User root does exist. Sendmail doesn't deliver email to local user. This is standard instalation from apt-get install. Everything worked ok since year. Everything worked ok until recently. The server worked just over a year.

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Server :: Login Root From Normal User?

Aug 4, 2010

When I try to login root from my normal user, I can see this:

Code:
Cannot exec /usr/libexec/openssh/sftp-server: File or directory doesn't exist
(Translateted from my nativ language)

I think that is my bad shell configuration so I check file /etc/ssh/sshd_config and see in the end (this lines couse this bug):

Code:
Match User root
ChrootDirectory /home
AllowTCPForwarding no
X11Forwarding no

[Code].....

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Server :: Access Denied For User 'root'@'localhost'?

Dec 14, 2010

ubuntu terminal. I have installed mysql-server, but i have no access. I have set the password during installation process.

Used command:
mysql -u root -p
error message:

[code]....

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Server :: More Than One Root User \ Manage Key Based Login?

Oct 21, 2010

So if I get their public key for ssh how do I add and then how do I delete it my problem is in .ssh/authorized_keys file I do not understand how to add and how to delete the key so that I can enable and disable root login this way.I am not sure as how do I comment the key assuming that the person sends me his public key then in .ssh/authorized_keysfile how do I add so that a comment can also be added so that I can identify that person as a legitimate user.

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Server :: MySQL Root User - Administration And Permissions

Jun 22, 2010

I'm using an older redhat system (2.6.9-22.ELsmp) here which is running an older mysql (server version: 4.1.12). I don't think that's the source of the problems. I believe that have understood things rightly when I say that the mysql root user is unrelated to the linux root user ... in my case I believe the root user to be the unix user mysql. So when I connect to the server (local host from a local terminal) I use:
Code:
-bash-3.00$ mysql -u mysql -p
and enter a blank password

This gets me on, however I seem unable to do anything like create database or alter privilege. I wonder if its related to my finding no database called mysql?
-bash-3.00$ mysql -u mysql -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or g.
Your MySQL connection id is 11 to server version: 4.1.12

Type 'help;' or 'h' for help. Type 'c' to clear the buffer.
mysql> show databases;
+----------+
| Database |
+----------+
| test |
+----------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
Although I understand that show databases will not show things I have no priv to see. Does this mean my settings for the users are all screwed? How do I rectify this situation? Some other (perhaps) useful information.

Code:
[root ~]# cat /etc/my.cnf
[mysqld]
datadir=/var/lib/mysql
socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
# Default to using old password format for compatibility with mysql 3.x
# clients (those using the mysqlclient10 compatibility package).
old_passwords=1
[mysql.server]
user=mysql
basedir=/var/lib
[mysqld_safe]
err-log=/var/log/mysqld.log
pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid

So my BASEDIR seems to be nothing like is suggested in the documentation at [URL].

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Server :: ProFTPD Master/Root User Can't Get Into All Folders

Mar 2, 2010

So, I wanted a master ftp user that could access all the folders for all the users. I did this by creating a second root user. I'm aware of all the security considerations, and if there's a better way to do this than creating a root user I'd really like to know it. That said, my issue is that my new root user is still unable in FTP to access folders owned by other users that aren't world readable. Note that this is ONLY when logging in via ftp. If I login through SSH I can access all folders without problem and without the need to sudo. So this is a true root user. Does anyone have an idea how I can fix the proftpd configuration to allow my root user access to ALL folders no matter the owner?

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Software :: Cannot Access MySQL Server Other Than User=root?

Apr 13, 2011

I've tried every manual there is for creating new MySQL users ... but without success.
I keep getting

Code:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'test'@'localhost' (using password: YES) even though I just created it with all privileges ... WITH a password that I DO remember .

Fortunately I still have access via the MySQL root user (so I try not to disturb that user, because I have had computers with THAT account not accessible as well - even WITH resetting the password via skip-grant-tables).

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Server :: Changed Root User Access For MySQL To Any From Localhost?

Mar 14, 2011

I did something silly and changed my root user access for mysql access to Any from localhost using webmin. I get an access dented when i try to open up the mysql editing page on webmin. Can any of you tell me if there is a way to change it back to hosts=localhost I am using webmin 1.5.30 on Centos 5.5. I am hoping I can change it by command line or if I can access the config files and change it that way?

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Ubuntu :: Logging In As Root ?

Oct 21, 2009

I installed Ubuntu Studio 9.0.4., as a VMWare virtual machine in OSX to check it out. I specified a password to 'root', did not add any other users. (I run the whole show as "admin" in OSX and Windows as well. If some kid wants my files - The mp3's are under "Music".)

Anyhow, the Ubuntu Studio install went through, the nifty login splash screen came up. I tried to login in a "root" with my password, and got the following thing into my face:

"The system administrator is not allowed to login from this screen"

OK, so what "other" login screen does Ubuntu have, then?

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General :: Is There Any Known Harm In Logging In As Root?

Mar 25, 2010

I am pondering on what would be any implications in logging in via SSH as root?Surely SSH is safe or am I kidding myself and falling for the unwary ethic of logging into a remote Linux box as root?I discovered some open ports remotely on the linux box, and decided to login as root to edit a configuration file to shut off the ports, hence my questioning in whether logging in as root...another point, since SSH is 'supposedly secure', there should not be any implications or am I kidding myself!??? Would it be better to login as normal user then su from there?

Ok, to make things even more interesting, what if its a bog standard generic linux distribution with no suid programs etc, then what happens...take that out of the picture, and say, for editing a configuration file...hackers are not going to see that are they, otherwise by the sound of the answers, it is putting an impression that hackers can see the traffic the minute you login as root?! Otherwise why bother using SSH? I mean, surely, SSH was designed to replace telnet and thereby increase protection...as we all know back in the early 90's before the internet became publicly available, that there was indeed sysadmins dialing in to private networks or telnet'ting into a remote system as root....

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Ubuntu :: System Is Logging On As Root

Mar 7, 2011

I am using Lucid lynx, 1 partition, Linux is the only OS, and I am the only user. Everything is working fine until I click on "Places> File Browser" the system ask for root password.

Then I enter the Root password and I can then go where ever I want. ( It does not do this every time, just most of the time.)

When I open File Browser the first things listed in the left pane are ROOT, DESKTOP, (which is the root desktop), then FILE SYSTEMS, etc.

I think all the little differences I am experiencing are a result of logging on as ROOT user. I think that when I open File Browser (I use this a lot) and it ask for the ROOT password I am then ROOT and remain ROOT until I log off (I never do, because I am the only user). When I am root, things will look and feel different than when I am logged on as Wayne, but there are some things that I cannot do as Wayne (such as open File Browser). I opened K3b to burn a disk and a window poped up saying "it is not wise to run K3b as root..."

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Ubuntu :: Why Is 'sudo' Better Than Logging In As Root?

Jan 25, 2011

I don't like about it is the fixation of avoiding root login. I read in the sticky post at the top of this forum that logging into a GUI interface as root is nearly always a bad idea. Why is this? If I have access to the root password, and can simply sudo commands as root, what is the functional difference? The only difference I can see is that I have to continually type in my root password for pretty much everything I do. Elevating a user to root status seems to require a call to the almighty.

I'm usually the only one with access to this system, and I generally like to add in user accounts for any other people that will use the system, and leave root for myself. What is the benefit of requiring 'sudo' all the time?

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Fedora :: Logging In As Root On FC12?

Feb 27, 2010

I can't log in as root in FC12? I could only su from user login to get to root?

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Software :: Logging Into One Of Non-root Users 'qt4'?

Feb 10, 2011

Feb 10 (today) user qt4 extracts from cd /var/log/secure grep -i 'feb 10' secure Something wrong with pam or selinux? I have not fooled with pam or selinux in decades The secure file seems to report problems I do regular yum update s from secure: above

secure:Feb 10 08:00:20 localhost pam: gdm-password[2396]: pam_unix(gdm-passwordession): session opened for user qt4 by (uid=0)
secure:Feb 10 08:00:48 localhost polkitd(authority=local): Unregistered Authentication Agent for unix-session:/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1 (system bus name :1.37, object path /org/gnome/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale en_US.UTF-8) (disconnected from bus)

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I can login to qt4 from another user via "su - qt4" I would be shot if I inserted the inserted secure file

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Server :: Unable To Login To A User Account Even After Clearing The Password From Root Using Passwd -d

Aug 10, 2010

Not able to login to a user account, even after clearing the password from root using passwd -d

[root@ivrsdb1_pnq /]# passwd -S oracle
Password locked.
[root@ivrsdb1_pnq /]# passwd -u -f oracle
Unlocking password for user oracle.

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CentOS 5 Server :: Writing Init Script For Wrapper - Start As Root Run By User

Nov 27, 2009

I have installed the Apache Directory Server (ApacheDS) Now I need a iniscript that startining the App as Root, so that it can use the Port 389. After them a unprivileged User (apachds) should run the Service. The same solution I am searching for Glassfish. What can I use for them? RHEL and compatibles doesn't have a start-stop-daemon like Debian.

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