Re: possible security flaw.

[Leonid Mamchenkov]

Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] enscribed thusly:
> > Hi,
> >       If I can telnet to my system and log in as root is this considered a
> > security flaw? If so, how can I correct this?
> 

Check if you have the file called /etc/securetty .
If yes, then cut all unnecessary terminals from that file.  Most
probably you will want to leave only tty1-tty9.

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