how to log in as root on desktop

[Chris G]

On Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 12:43:22PM +0530, Tapas Mishra wrote:
> 
> # Users don't have to remember an extra password (i.e. the root
> password), which they are likely to forget.
> #
> This is trivial.
> 
Not to mention that an intruder needs to know *two* passwords to do much
damage. 

If you disable root ssh logins then from outside one has to know a user
password and then, when you're in as a user, you need to know the root
password as well.

-- 
Chris Green