how to get a real root/user seperation?

[Nigel Ridley]

Dexter Filmore wrote:
> Am Donnerstag, 9. Oktober 2008 20:08:30 schrieb Nigel Ridley:
>> Dexter Filmore wrote:
>>> Am Donnerstag, 9. Oktober 2008 17:59:05 schrieb Andrew Jarrett:
>>>> On Thursday 09 October 2008 11:18:27 am Dexter Filmore wrote:
>>>>> Is it possible to have the "original" root/user model with (K)ubuntu?
>>>>> I'd like to set up a few boxes with it but the users must not mess with
>>>>> them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dex
>>>> You mean just adding a root account and using 'su', or is there
>>>> something more in depth?
>>>>
>>>> The root account is there, you just need to give it a password:
>>>> $: sudo passwd
>>>>
>>>> I'm guessing you want to not let your users have sudo access?  Once you
>>>> have a root password you should be okay to remove sudo and just use su
>>>> (someone agree/disagree with me here, because I've never done this).  Or
>>>> maybe you could leave sudo installed and remove all your users from the
>>>> 'admin' group or edit the sudoers file ("sudo visudo").  Just be careful
>>>> to not lock yourself out of your system!
>>>>
>>>> Andrew
>>> Well, remove sudo ans set a root passwd all sounds fine, but what if I
>>> fire up Adept for example. Would it ask for the users passwd and attempt
>>> to perform a sudo then or ask fir the root passwd?
> 
>> No, no, no!
>>
> snip kubtun-root-newbie-stuff
>> HTH
>>
> 
> In your words: 
> 
> no, no ,no.
> 
> I know how Kubuntu is supposed to work. Guess why I came here and asked how to 
> make it *not* do so.
> 
> 
Any particular reason?

Blessings,

Nigel

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