Assigning ROOT a password

[chuck adams]

On Sunday 27 April 2008 14:10:56 Michael wrote:

> Anyway, I'll stop ranting.  How does one go about assigning ROOT a
> password?
>
> Mike

sudo passwd root


This will ask for your password, then ask you to type in
the new password for root.

The reason for not having a root password is to prevent the
software that is used to crack passwords from being able
to get to your system.

FYI

Chuck