Password question.

[Steven Vollom]

Eberhard Roloff wrote:
> 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
>
>
>   
Sorry I wasn't paying adequate attention to what you just wrote.  I was 
already thinking of possible reasons for avoiding this.  How does it 
change my system?  What change in behavior would be anticipated?  In my 
situation, is it more insecure?  TIA, friend.

Steven