how to get a real root/user seperation?

[Andrew Jarrett]

On Thursday 09 October 2008 11:18:27 am Dexter Filmore wrote:
> Is it possible to have the "original" root/user model with (K)ubuntu?
> I'd like to set up a few boxes with it but the users must not mess with
> them.
>
> Dex

You mean just adding a root account and using 'su', or is there something more 
in depth?

The root account is there, you just need to give it a password:
$: sudo passwd

I'm guessing you want to not let your users have sudo access?  Once you have a 
root password you should be okay to remove sudo and just use su (someone 
agree/disagree with me here, because I've never done this).  Or maybe you 
could leave sudo installed and remove all your users from the 'admin' group 
or edit the sudoers file ("sudo visudo").  Just be careful to not lock 
yourself out of your system!

Andrew