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=== Graphical Root Login Disabled ===
- This release disables login for the `root` user via the GNOME Display Manager has been
disabled in this release. The best practice for security is to run individual programs
with root privileges, rather than login directly as `root`. Administration tools in Fedora
are gradually migrating to using [
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeaturePolicyKit
PolicyKit], which makes graphical login as `root` both unnecessary and strongly
discouraged.
+ This release disables login for the `root` user via the GNOME Display Manager. The best
practice for security is to run individual programs with root privileges, rather than
login directly as `root`. Administration tools in Fedora are gradually migrating to using
[
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeaturePolicyKit PolicyKit], which makes graphical
login as `root` both unnecessary and strongly discouraged.
FIXME: Has KDM root login been disabled? How about other display managers?