disable root login through recovery option

Better :
Just run 'sudo passwd root' and set a password for root.
Then when you are in the recovery menu it will ask for the root password.

Jim

Sir,

I had set password root, then also it loginto root from recovery without
password.

Mahesh Shaw

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> Just run 'sudo passwd root' and set a password for root.
> Then when you are in the recovery menu it will ask for the root password.
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For the record:
to disable recovery mode is the simple method.
Regarding local security anyone with access to pc may boot it from LiveCD.
However, almost nothing to lose when disk is full encrypted.
Advanced method:
Grub_2 menus can be encrypted. Since changes in /boot/grub/grub.cfg don't survive the next update, using separate scripts, outside from grub.cfg, is recommended, e.g. /etc/grub.d/40_custom or any script in /boot/grub, important is they need to be recognized from bootloader.
Reference.
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-set-grub-2-password-protection.html
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/Security.html#Security
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/Invoking-grub_002dmkpasswd_002dpbkdf2.html#Invoking-grub_002dmkpasswd_002dpbkdf2

A note if it is still active the edit of grub menu... a casual smart user can get fully access by edit the grub rows... also at root

The best way is to encrypt the harddrive, and add a bios password.
Although you can then simply remove the battery of the motherbord to reset then bios...

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