can you log in locally with that user?
like if you have a user "fruity" and a password of "grapejelly" can you
log in locally? can you set a password from a blank password (using
passwd.. and no linuxconf) and then log in again?
On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Shanmuga Raj wrote:
> 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-----
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> 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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