Thread: Root disabled in dropbear for 2008?
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2007-12-09 , 20:40
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Originally Posted by namtastic View Post
Just found and installed dropbear for OS2008 and while changing the root password for protection, I noticed the old "rootme" password no longer works. Did this change for the chinook build? Did dropbear remove the ability to ssh in as root? Anyone know? Thanks!

I do not use dropbear, but

In 2008OS, I had to use sudo gainroot, then changed the root password.

rootme would not let me in?

Install becomeroot or enable r&d mode, and use sudo gainroot