Ubuntu Server Guide

Merge lp:~kotux/serverguide/fixed-user-management into lp:~ubuntu-core-doc/serverguide/saucy

  1. fixed-user-management
  2. Merge into saucy
Proposed by John Kim
Status: Merged
Approved by: Doug Smythies
Approved revision: 148
Merged at revision: 147
Proposed branch: lp:~kotux/serverguide/fixed-user-management
Merge into: lp:~ubuntu-core-doc/serverguide/saucy
Diff against target: 22 lines (+7/-1)
1 file modified
serverguide/C/security.xml (+7/-1)
To merge this branch: bzr merge lp:~kotux/serverguide/fixed-user-management
Reviewer Review Type Date Requested Status
Doug Smythies Approve
Review via email: mp+169093@code.launchpad.net

Description of the change

Fixed the command for disabling root account; LP #1133271

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lp:~kotux/serverguide/fixed-user-management updated
148. By John Kim

Cleared ambiguity in disabling root account. LP #1133271

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Doug Smythies (dsmythies) wrote :

Looks good John. Thanks.

review: Approve

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1=== modified file 'serverguide/C/security.xml'
2--- serverguide/C/security.xml 2013-06-13 01:11:19 +0000
3+++ serverguide/C/security.xml 2013-06-13 04:20:34 +0000
4@@ -52,11 +52,17 @@
5 </listitem>
6 <listitem>
7 <para>
8- To disable the root account, use the following passwd syntax:
9+ To disable the root account password, use the following passwd syntax:
10 </para>
11 <screen>
12 <command>sudo passwd -l root</command>
13 </screen>
14+ <para>
15+ However, to disable the root account itself, use the following command:
16+ </para>
17+<screen>
18+<command>usermod --expiredate 1</command>
19+</screen>
20 </listitem>
21 <listitem>
22 <para>

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