On Sep 28, 2012, at 12:53 PM, V G wrote:

> It's silly to have root login disabled via SSH by default on an image des=
igned for a cheap development board that's almost 100% of the time never ex=
posed to the Internet, especially on first login.

No, it's not.  Haven't you heard the stories that a virgin windows XPsp1 sy=
stem brought up on a typical unsecured LAN will be Pown'd before it gets a =
chance to install the updates to fix the bugs?
Allowing any system to come up with an unsecured (or default password) netw=
ork root login would be a pinnacle of security irresponsibility!

In addition to keyboard/display, I think you're supposed to be able to log =
in via serial port (usb/serial.)

BillW

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