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Date:      Tue, 5 Sep 2000 07:57:30 -0400
From:      "Jason" <username@cac.net>
To:        "Moritz Hardt" <root@morix.de>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: no password required at login
Message-ID:  <002c01c01730$791ebae0$df026b83@jason>
References:  <Pine.LNX.4.21.0009051342100.699-100000@morix.morix.de>

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If you have done a fresh installed you will need to login as root and
then type 'passwd' this will enable you to set a root password. for
more information you can type 'man passwd'. (command are typed
without the '')

- -Jason


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moritz Hardt" <root@morix.de>
To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 7:43 AM
Subject: no password required at login


> Hello,
> 
> while i was installing some packages on ttyv0, i was able to login
> from any other tty as root without typing in a password or
> something. i just typed 'root' as login and hit enter and i got in.
> 
> i don't think this is a hole, so could you please tell me what that
> has to mean or what im doing wrong.
> 
> thanks a lot
> 
> 
> - Moritz Hardt
> 
>  ...Keep Lynx Alive!
> 
> 
> 
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