[Bug 882255] Re: No root access after setting password to 'None'

[Alessandro Menti]

Some quick notes:
-the check for empty passwords and the alteration of the sudoers file, if *really* required since it's a security risk, should be done in the installer and in the passwd program;
-otherwise, a simple way to prevent null passwords to be used (the most straightforward way) is to alter the PAM configuration files (see <http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-or-unix-disable-null-passwords.html>).

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Title:
  No root access after setting password to 'None'

Status in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  If I choose not to have a password for my operating account, every
  operation  fails if it needs root access. Reproducable even on a newly
  set up machine. See: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1862543

  Release: 11.10

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