Logging as root over telnet is a bad way of getting root on your system.
Two options if you want root remotley log into telnet as a user and type
in su this will switch user to your root acount and put in your root
password. If anyone has a sniffer they just got your root password though
so this isn't highly recomended. A better way is to install ssh and get
an ssh client for nt (secure shell) by default your can log in as root and
no one can see your password.
I hope this helps a little.
On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, Shane McKeown wrote:
> Well, I can login as a user no problem.
> But is there a way to enable root login?
>
> Shane
>
> --- Mark E Drummond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Shane McKeown wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all, I am trying to telnet into my Linux box
> > > from WinNT. Where can I find info on this
> > subject?
> >
> > You need to make sure that telnet is enabled on the
> > linux box. Do a `cat
> > /etc/inetd.conf | grep telnet`. If it returns a line
> > like the following:
> >
> > telnet stream tcp nowait root
> > /usr/sbin/tcpd
> > /usr/sbin/in.telnetsnoopd
> >
> > and the line does _not_ have a comment mark "#" in
> > front of it, the you
> > are in business. This is the default on most newly
> > installed boxen.
> >
> > You also need networking setup. Go to
> > http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/ and
> > read the Net3-HOWTO and the Network Administrators
> > Guide if you need
> > help here.
> >
> > Then just click Start|Run and type in telnet. Then
> > enter the name of the
> > Linux box in the dialog that comes up.
> >
> > If you run into problems let me know.
> >
> > --
> >
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