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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: AlexG on November 05, 2007, 05:04:53 AM

Title: Admin / root - different passwords
Post by: AlexG on November 05, 2007, 05:04:53 AM

Hi forum

Admin and root have always the same password while installation. Is there a reason? Is there any effect if the passwords are different? I experienced that it is not possible anymore to log into the server-manager if they are different.

Best regards
AlexG

Title: Re: Admin / root - different passwords
Post by: warren on November 05, 2007, 10:49:12 AM

Quote from: AlexG on November 05, 2007, 05:04:53 AM

Hi forum

Admin and root have always the same password while installation. Is there a reason? Is there any effect if the passwords are different? I experienced that it is not possible anymore to log into the server-manager if they are different.

Best regards
AlexG

As for the reason that they are the same, the devs could shed light on the exact technical reasons, suffice to say they are the same for a reason.

Quote from: AlexG on November 05, 2007, 05:04:53 AM

Is there any effect if the passwords are different?

I think you have found out the effect  :sad:

Quote from: AlexG on November 05, 2007, 05:04:53 AM

I experienced that it is not possible anymore to log into the server-manager ...

You will need to logon to the console and set the admin passwd the same as the root passwd

Title: Re: Admin / root - different passwords
Post by: cactus on November 05, 2007, 11:06:28 AM

Quote from: warren on November 05, 2007, 10:49:12 AM

You will need to logon to the console and set the admin passwd the same as the root passwd

And in the wiki (http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:FAQ#Reset_the_root_and_admin_password) is described how to do it.

Title: Re: Admin / root - different passwords
Post by: del on November 05, 2007, 09:32:52 PM

I have used different passwords for admin and root on my file server for at least 2 years  :-) and have never had a problem  8)
Del

Title: Re: Admin / root - different passwords
Post by: cactus on November 05, 2007, 09:34:13 PM

Quote from: del on November 05, 2007, 09:32:52 PM

I have used different passwords for admin and root on my file server for at least 2 years  :-) and have never had a problem  8)
Del

Are you sure it was an SME Server?

Title: Re: Admin / root - different passwords
Post by: del on November 05, 2007, 10:59:47 PM

Yes it's SME Sever 7.2 and all did was run the passwd command for root and chose a suitable password and the admin password still worked as before  :)

Del