Password question.

[Eberhard Roloff]

Steven Vollom wrote:
> I would like to set a password that allows me to enter my system that is 
> very secure, however, when I am in the system, I would like to have a 
> very simple password to enter root, perhaps as small as a couple of 
> letters.  Is this possible?
> 
> Steven
> 
> 
With Linux, genarally anything is possible.;-)

While this is possible, I would not advise to implent it. The Ubuntu 
concept of the first  user i.e. the admin user is that you use a rather 
secure password to login and then use the same to "su" to root, as needed.

You can alter this and there are howtos to separate root to use its own 
password.

It's actually quite simple but I would not advise you to do it since you 
are already familiar with the "Ubuntu way" of doing things. This is 
because, when you do it, your system will behave differently afterwards 
and you will need to treat it differently.

Kind regards
Eberhard