On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:10:45 GMT, DaveM wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Could someone please tell me how to change the email properties for the
> root account. During installation, I entered an email address for the
> security notifications to be sent to.


KDE Menu-->System-->Configuration-->Configure Your Computer
--> Security --> Set up security level and audit

You may also consider clicking up a terminal
su - root

cd /etc/postfix
gedit aliases
and about 10 lines from the bottom, change
root: postfix
to root: dave

Click File top left of editor window,
Save and Quit

postalias aliases
service postfix restart


Now any messages to root will goto dave's mailbox on your system.

Bit Twister wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:10:45 GMT, DaveM wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Could someone please tell me how to change the email properties for the
>> root account. During installation, I entered an email address for the
>> security notifications to be sent to.
>
>
> KDE Menu-->System-->Configuration-->Configure Your Computer
> --> Security --> Set up security level and audit
>
> You may also consider clicking up a terminal
> su - root
>
> cd /etc/postfix
> gedit aliases
> and about 10 lines from the bottom, change
> root: postfix
> to root: dave
>
> Click File top left of editor window,
> Save and Quit
>
> postalias aliases
> service postfix restart
>
>
> Now any messages to root will goto dave's mailbox on your system

Thanks,

Made the change to the aliases files.

But my system, Manriva Spring 2007 running 2.6.17-17mdv didn't have the
Set up security level and audit field you suggested.

I only have "Set up network interfaces failover and firewall replication
" and "Set up a personal firewall in order to protect the computer and
the network"

Any suggestions on where to look?

thanks,

Dave

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:11:41 GMT, DaveM wrote:
>
> But my system, Manriva Spring 2007 running 2.6.17-17mdv didn't have the
> Set up security level and audit field you suggested.

Hmm, I just fired up 2007.1,
clicked up a terminal,
su - root
mcc
second selection from bottom, there is
Security (key icon)
Next I clicked
Set the system security level and the periodic security audit
(Terminal with lock icon)
Bottom of first screen.

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:19:30 +0000 (UTC), Bit Twister wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:11:41 GMT, DaveM wrote:
>>
>> But my system, Manriva Spring 2007 running 2.6.17-17mdv didn't have the
>> Set up security level and audit field you suggested.
>
> Hmm, I just fired up 2007.1,
> clicked up a terminal,
> su - root
> mcc

Oh, yeah, on release 2007.x , when you get into Mandriva Control Center,
Click Options, top of screen
and select Expert.

> second selection from bottom, there is
> Security (key icon)
> Next I clicked
> Set the system security level and the periodic security audit
> (Terminal with lock icon)
> Bottom of first screen.

>
> Oh, yeah, on release 2007.x , when you get into Mandriva Control Center,
> Click Options, top of screen
> and select Expert.


Got it. Thanks for the help.

Dave