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login name changed,Linux server version 3
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| Dear all,
I am new to linux.Whenever I login linux displayed'root@localhost' but
now it is
root@Host9.I feel someonee would have worked in my computer .How to get
bach 'root@localhost'.How to completely delete info and other settings
of host9.What is this meanining(Host9).Is there anyway to protect the
pc from all these .
Thank you all.
Raam.
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| Matthäus Banach 2006-04-02, 7:36 pm |
| Hi,
> I am new to linux.Whenever I login linux displayed'root@localhost' but
> now it is root@Host9.
Do not log in as root. Logging in as root is the biggest security risk
ever. Why would you give anyone the keys to your home if he just wants
to repair your garage? Wouldn't you rather give him just the keys to
your garage? Therefore you should consider using only the rights you
really need in Linux.
> I feel someonee would have worked in my computer .How to get
> bach 'root@localhost'.
Edit /etc/hostname and change the value you find in there. It is the
Hostname of your PC.
> What is this meanining(Host9).Is there anyway to protect the
> pc from all these .
I don't know what linux you are using. Some advices: Change your
passwords and scan for rootkits. Don't log in as root. Use sudo if you
need root-privileges for a specific tool. Enable SELinux.
Greetings,
Matthäus
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