Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 14:45:08 +0200 (CEST) From: Moritz Hardt <root@morix.de> To: Jason <username@cac.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: no password required at login Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0009051443120.892-100000@morix.morix.de> In-Reply-To: <002c01c01730$791ebae0$df026b83@jason>
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No, the system wasn't fresh installed and the root password has already been set. it was during the re-install of some packages. thanks anyway - Moritz Hardt ...Keep Lynx Alive! On Tue, 5 Sep 2000, Jason wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > If you have done a fresh installed you will need to login as root and > then type 'passwd' this will enable you to set a root password. for > more information you can type 'man passwd'. (command are typed > without the '') > > - -Jason > > > - ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Moritz Hardt" <root@morix.de> > To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 7:43 AM > Subject: no password required at login > > > > Hello, > > > > while i was installing some packages on ttyv0, i was able to login > > from any other tty as root without typing in a password or > > something. i just typed 'root' as login and hit enter and i got in. > > > > i don't think this is a hole, so could you please tell me what that > > has to mean or what im doing wrong. > > > > thanks a lot > > > > > > - Moritz Hardt > > > > ...Keep Lynx Alive! > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com>; > > iQA/AwUBObTfqHFM6tZ+sl1iEQJftQCcDzopOzykaNvp0a8PpNSVeijnqioAoOBF > 1qzIXEjb/vSH8fj+3TudFdVC > =2iNy > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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