here is what i do in KDE i made sure the workstation in which i'd like to login as root has the next line in the /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc file <pre>AllowRootLogin=true</pre> i use auto login per workstation set by mac address, so i added the line in the middle... <pre>[X-ws001:0-Core] AllowRootLogin=true AutoLoginUser=pc1 [X-ws001:0-Greeter] DefaultUser=pc1 </pre> <div> On 3/16/07, Jim Kronebusch <<a href="mailto:jim@winonacotter.org">jim@winonacotter.org</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:29:36 -0700, Huck wrote > you can by default? if not there was an option in the gnome or kde menu > system security..allow root login through gui or something like that... > > It's fuzzy...did it long ago..but don't remember having to do it on > K12LTSP 6 Thanks Huck, fuzzy or not, that worked :-) System Administration -> Login Screen -> Security tab -> check "Allow remote system administrator login" and the close. Works like a charm. Thanks Jim -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the Cotter Technology Department, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ K12OSN mailing list <a href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</a> For more info see <<a href="http://www.k12os.org"> http://www.k12os.org</a>> </blockquote></div>