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Re: [cobalt-developers] security updates raq3i
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] security updates raq3i
- From: "Steven Werby" <steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat Jul 8 07:06:02 2000
Kevin D <kdlists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Can I change the root password to be something other than the admin password
> without royally mucking things up? I don't like the idea of my root password
> being transmitted unencrypted every time I connect to the web front end...
0. man passwd
1. su - (to login as root)
2. /usr/bin/passwd
3. supply new password
I always change the root password so that it's different than admin's. It's safe.
Go for it.
Steven Werby {steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx}