Re: [Bastille-linux-discuss] newby dumb ass question RH9 on dual boot

[Albert E. W. C. <aewhale@ABS-CompTech.com>]

JC wrote:

>Hi
>
>Got a newby question, an Redhat 9.0, Dual booted on a Windoose
>installation seemed to be alright until the required reboot, try to log in
>as root + password, no joy (uh??porque)
>logging as another user no problem, su to root that works fine, (at least it
>accept it..),
>obviously I did something went wrong any suggestions ?
>
>TIA !
>
>Note: one of the questions asked during set up was about dual boot, left it
>as is, as avised for dual boot
>
>
>Redhat 9.0 (updated until RHSA-2003:261-01)
>Bastille-2.1.1-1.0.i386.rpm
>atrpms-13-16.rh9.at.noarch.rpm
>perl-Tk-800.024-5.rh9.at.i386.rpm
>
>JC
>  
>
Since logging in as root is consdiered a potential security issue, it is 
HIGHLY recommended that you don't login as root, but as a regular user, 
and then su to root.

Amoung some of the possible changes to exclude the Root Logins is the 
creation of a securetty file in /etc/  - feel free to perform the man 
securetty for more info.

Additionally, a Log of all changes made to your system is created in 
action log.  You can normally find it  in /va/log/Bastille/action-log.

HTH.

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