On 12/2/05, Claude Jones <claude_jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Subject line says it all... I just tried changing the name in /etc/passwd . The system came back up on restart and normal users were able to login and do their normal stuff, but "su -" failed saying "User root does not exist". Also, su-ing the renamed root, admin by "su - admin" didn't work. It didn't accept the passwd originally set for root. Probably the the name has to be changed in /etc/shadow too. Rebooting into single user mode and reverting the changes brought back the system to the initial state. The test system was RHEL3AS. But mikes solution to having a user with root authority is a better solution to whatever you are trying to acheive. vjp -- Registered Linux User #374218 Minister of Offense, Preserver of the Way of the Great Llama, Ambassador to India for the Republic of Loungevania
