Set random password at the end of the login and store in ~ukraina/. #14
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The password is generated using pwgen 10, and stored in ~/README-change-password.txt. Fixes malinkb#10.
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Does this change the user password, or does it make a unique root-password? |
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[malinkb]
Does this change the user password, or does it make a unique
root-password?
It only change the user password.
There is no root password, it is not possible to log in as root with a
password, root is only available via sudo.
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Happy hacking
Petter Reinholdtsen
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This is also how Ubuntu deals with the root user; there is no password and one cannot login as root via the normal means of login. |
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Note that this remove the security problem associated with a well known username and password giving access to the machine. It seem particularly important in this setting. |
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The password is generated using pwgen 10, and stored in ~/README-change-password.txt.
Fixes #10.