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password if logged in as root

Posted: 03 Sep 2014, 22:23
by hitsware
If I choose log in as 'root' under advanced options on the distro download ...........

Is there any revelence to the next choice of guest or root or choosing a password ?

Re: password if logged in as root

Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 10:51
by francois
Is there a relevance to have any password in the first place is the question for you to ask yourself? Do you think you and the data on your box are vulnerable, or maybe you do not mind at all? If you do not change your passwords, if someone knows that you are on porteus, they will try their first options: guest for guest and toor for root. :wink:

Re: password if logged in as root

Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 11:23
by hitsware
Thanks ..... But .....

What I mean is :
If you are logged in as root.......
You are never prompted for a password....
Correct ?

Re: password if logged in as root

Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 12:00
by fanthom
@hitsware
correct. but one day you may want to login to your PC through ssh thus you still have to set the password for root.

Re: password if logged in as root

Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 14:43
by hitsware
> you may want to login to your PC through ssh
> thus you still have to set the password for root.

O.K................Thank You !