Root Frustrations

[fedora]

If you are using pam, you may also have to check if there is a 
limitation in the /etc/pam.d/gdm* files.

suomi

On 2014-01-14 07:49, g wrote:
>
>
> On 01/14/2014 12:25 AM, mike wrote:
> <>
>
>> I have searched everywhere I can think of and cannot find a way to
>> allow root to login as the easy to fix block in gdm seems to be
>> gone.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
> not sure, as i am not using f20.
>
> so check /etc/ssh/sshd_config, look for line
>
>    DenyUsers root
>
> and/or
>
>    PermitRootLogin no
>
> to allow root, remove 'root' from "DenyUsers" and/or change
> "PermitRootLogin"
> to 'yes'.
>
> restart sshd with
>
>    /etc/init.d/sshd restart
>
>
> hth.
>