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Hamza
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Post#1
by Hamza » 31 Dec 2012, 15:39
Hi,
When I would like to boot Porteus with root privileges using cheat "login=", I have some surprises. After set the cheat to boot with root account, I am getting an login screen instead of "logged in" desktop. So, I type the root details and get logged in successfully, after I open a terminal and i check if i'm with root account, I am. When I open the filemanager by simple clicking on Home icon present on Desktop, I get /home/guest instead of /root.
HOW TO REPRODUCE
- Boot into Always Fresh Mode + cheat
- Checks if you are automatically logged in, otherwise type root details which are root/toor in vanilla ISO
- Open a terminal and checks if the current user is the same as the one reported with command whoami
- Open a filemanager by clicking on Home icon present on desktop and checks if you go automatically on /root instead /home/guest
Thanks
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Hamza
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brokenman
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Post#2
by brokenman » 31 Dec 2012, 17:57
Both of these have been addressed in another thread. The home folder is a mistake (fixed for next update) and the login=root is insecure and gdm will not allow it. I will try to work around this for next version but no promises. In the end the login=root cheat still works ... you just have to type you password to get to the root desktop.
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Hamza
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Post#3
by Hamza » 31 Dec 2012, 18:04
Seems to be already reported to devs and on the road of resolution (if possible).
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