[NTLUG:Discuss] Rootkit or SELinux

[Eric Waguespack]

this might be your issue:

http://kim.biyn.com/Linux/How_to_enable_root_logins_in_kde_on_suse
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22root+logins+are+not+allowed%22

to disable selinux on boot up, append this "selinux=0" to your kernel line
(i don't think this is your problem though)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=disable+selinux+grub
If I understand the issue correctly you are trying to log into xwindows as
root, and this is generally not necessary. (in fact I'd go so far to say
it's inadvisable=)

-Eric


On 12/15/05, lonny.dahl at verizon.com <lonny.dahl at verizon.com> wrote:
>
>
> Over the weekend, I had a massive brain fart and forgot my login password
> for my Fedora Core 3 box.  When I attempted to log in as root, I got a
> message that root logins are not allowed.  Now, I had updated the machine
> and an SELinux update was one I downloaded.  Is it possible the update
> enabled SELinux?  If so, how do I go about disabling it again? I had it
> disabled (was one of the questions I answered on install).  Or is it more
> likely my machine has a rootkit?  I usually leave the machine off and only
> turn it on when I need to use it, so if it has a rootkit, what do you
> recommend to check for it?  I'm not keen on leaving it on for any length
> of
> time until I know it's safe to do so.
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> Wayne Dahl
>
>
>
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