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The accepted answer to How do I completely remove root password suggests passwd -d root ("deleting" the password), and a comment suggests instead using passwd -l root ("locking" the password). The only difference seems to be that a locked password can be unlocked by removing the initial "!" before it. Are there any other practical considerations, particularly related to security and disabling the root account?
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The accepted answer to How do I completely remove root password suggests passwd -d root ("deleting" the password), and a comment suggests instead using passwd -l root ("locking" the password). The only difference seems to be that a locked password can be unlocked by removing the initial "!" before it. Are there any other practical considerations, particularly related to security and disabling the root account?
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The accepted answer to How do I completely remove root password suggests passwd -d root ("deleting" the password), and a comment suggests instead using passwd -l root ("locking" the password). The only difference seems to be that a locked password can be unlocked by removing the initial "!" before it. Are there any other practical considerations, particularly related to security and disabling the root account?
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The accepted answer to How do I completely remove root password suggests passwd -d root ("deleting" the password), and a comment suggests instead using passwd -l root ("locking" the password). The only difference seems to be that a locked password can be unlocked by removing the initial "!" before it. Are there any other practical considerations, particularly related to security and disabling the root account?
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