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Re: [LUG] Security Thoughts
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- Subject: Re: [LUG] Security Thoughts
- From: Brad Rogers via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:14:00 +0100
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On Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:21:14 +0100
Neil via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Neil,
>system for years. I suppose if I change the root password it will
>automatically change the log on password too.
The root password is totally separate from the password you log in
with/sudo with: Changing one, won't change the other. However, as
Michael says, you may not even have a root user and associated password
at all.
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