Hi...yes I can login as a normal user WITH A BLANK PASSWORD and su. However,
If I have a password even for a normal users I cannot login. Any
suggestions.....

Raj

-----Original Message-----
From: Statux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 12:07 PM
To: redhat-list
Subject: Re: Telnet


You cannot login as root remotely by default.. and the default is highly
recommended. You can still su as normal, however.

On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Shanmuga Raj wrote:

> I tried to telnet my RH6.2 server, from a Win95 client. Tried to login as
> root with password, the access was denied. Created another user  with
> password. Again access was denied. Then, I gave a blank password for the
new
> user and tried to telnet as the new user ID, and I was able to login. What
> am I missing here.... I am sure it is some thing very basic...
> 
> However, considering I have been using Linux only for 2 months now...may I
> request for some advise from the experts......
> 
> 
> Thanks for any help...
> 
> Raj 
> 
> 
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