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

[John Kim]

Fixed the command for disabling root account; LP #1133271

[lp:~kotux/serverguide/fixed-user-management]

148. By John Kim on 2013-06-13

Cleared ambiguity in disabling root account. LP #1133271

[Doug Smythies (dsmythies)]

Looks good John. Thanks.

review: Approve

=== modified file 'serverguide/C/security.xml'
--- serverguide/C/security.xml	2013-06-13 01:11:19 +0000
+++ serverguide/C/security.xml	2013-06-13 04:20:34 +0000
@@ -52,11 +52,17 @@
 		</listitem>
 		<listitem>
 		<para>
-		To disable the root account, use the following passwd syntax:
+		To disable the root account password, use the following passwd syntax:
 		</para>
 <screen>
 <command>sudo passwd -l root</command>
 </screen>
+		<para>
+        However, to disable the root account itself, use the following command:
+		</para>
+<screen>
+<command>usermod --expiredate 1</command>
+</screen>
 		</listitem>
 		<listitem>
 		<para>