Root user login in gnome is disabled on Debian system by default for security reasons. If you want to enable it for specific reasons then follow the below steps :
1. Login into Debian system
2. launch the Root Terminal from Applications -> Accessories.
3. Authenticate with password to launch the Root Terminal.
4. Open "/etc/pam.d/gdm3" with vi.
#vi /etc/pam.d/gdm3
5. Look for "auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success" , comment it out as below.
#auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
6. Save the modification with Esc+w+q+Enter keystroke.
7. Restart or reboot Debian system.
8. Login with root user in gnome. You should be now able to login successfully.
hi i dont have the following file in my debian 7 OS.
ReplyDelete/etc/pam.d/gdm3;
Please suggest if I am missing any package?
Good tutorial to enable root accoun on debian 7 gdm3 uh NO someone answer the question please.
DeleteSJThursday, September 19, 2013
hi i dont have the following file in my debian 7 OS.
/etc/pam.d/gdm3;
Please suggest if I am missing any package?
In Debian 8 the file name is: /etc/pam.d/gdm-password
Deleteworking on it now...vi escape key on my debian system is the : also need to have insert key on to modify inline...at least on my system.
ReplyDeleteIt worked like a charm... now to do the Apache server admin and get out.
Good tutorial to enable root accoun on debian 7 gdm3
ReplyDeleteNo need to reboot afterward. GDM re-reads the file when it next-launches (e.g. after you log-out)
ReplyDeletethanks it worked!
ReplyDeletei found that vi wouldnt let me edit ? .... i used #gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm3 .... via the root terminal, saved and rebooted and worked just fine
ReplyDeletei found that vi wouldnt work for some reason. i used #gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm3 ... saved and rebooted ... works just fine now
ReplyDeleteYou are the MAN thanks a million, This was driving me crazy, Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteThank you. This was the answer I was looking for!
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