sysadmin probs; help needed

[Tom Poe]

Frank Cox wrote:
> On Sat, 03 May 2008 19:05:18 -0500
> Tom Poe <tompoe at fngi.net> wrote:
>
>   
>>  Now, when I bring up network dialog, which requires root 
>> privileges, it won't accept root password, but will accept user tom's 
>> password.
>>     
>
> Define "network dialog".  Are you referring to something to do with this
> softphone communicator thing, or something else?
>   
Frank:  On restart, I brought up System -> Administration -> Network to 
adjust IP addresses.  If I logout of tom (user) and attempt to login to 
root, it won't let me.  It seems that .exe resets root to whatever user 
name I enter when I downloaded and started the .exe install.
Tom