Update
This method works with Fedora 16
Root Login on Fedora is not as easy as Ubuntu Root Login, here you need to modify two files to get root access.
You need to modify content of following files
/etc/pam.d/gdm
/etc/pam.d/gdm-password
You’ll find pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet in above files, replace root with anything e.g test
I replaced root with test & was able to login to system using root.
OR Comment the entire line.
Or You may choose to remove “user != root” from line, rather above two options as suggested by Manuel (Comment Section)
This procedure works on Fedora 13 too.
hey , can it work on fedora 16 verne.. because i modified this with fedora 16 but not working, so can u tell me for fedora 16..
this works.
did you made changes to both the files?
Worked in Fedora 14 64bit.
worked for me too thank you
No, guys, just read the line. It says “user != root”. Just remove that part (in both files).
Don’t replace root with anything else.
Worked for me
I changed the information that you gave me, however, it made it so that access was denied to all of my profiles. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you for help but i can’t change file gdm-password and gdm. Owner all folders is root. What do you think about?
try su
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HEY REMOVE ! FROM BOTH THE FILES AND SAVE IT.
RESTART FEDORA…