Didn't you say that you were going to eventually put it on the net? If so
the ssh RPM will have you setup in no time and no /etc file hacking is
required. Do whatever you wish... it's your setup. The people on this list
are just trying to provide you with options. :) It's the *GREAT* thing
about the people on this list.
Steve Curry
NonStopNet.Net, Inc.
http://www.nonstopnet.net
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Soros
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 7:28 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: allowing root telnet access
Because i have a cluster of machines sitting here and 'su'ing' is not
the easiest way. Your going to ask something like 'why not ssh' .. I
dont need the security in a an already secure environment.
> Why don't you just login under a normal user account and then "su" to
root?
> This is the easiest way, and the way most of us do it.
>
>
> My 2 cents,
>
>
> Steve Curry
> NonStopNet.Net, Inc.
> http://www.nonstopnet.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Soros
> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 5:48 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: allowing root telnet access
>
>
> Did you mean to say 'can log into' or did you really mean 'cannot' ?
>
>
> > try removing the file and see what happens, There's a PAM module that
> > looks for it, and if it doesn't exist just skips it.
> >
> >
> > On 3 Sep 2000, Robert Soros wrote:
> >
> > > Wrong, let me quote the securetty manpage itself
> > >
> > > SECURETTY(5) Linux Programmer's Manual SECURETTY(5)
> > >
> > > NAME
> > > securetty - file which lists ttys from which root can log in
> > >
> > > DESCRIPTION
> > > /etc/securetty is used by login(1); the file contains the
device
> > > names of tty lines (one per line, without lead
> > > ing /dev/) on which root is allowed to login.
> > >
> > >
> > > > no, don't do that, just remove the /etc/securetty file. This file
> > > > contains the device names that root cannot login to. I'm assuming
> > > > security isn't a huge issue here right? :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 2 Sep 2000, Kurt A. Brust wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > in the /etc/pam.d/login file .. rem out first 3 lines
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, 02 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> > > > > > as far as i know you can not telnet in as root, but ssh will let
> you do
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > and on a nother note, it looks like you have the gohip virus
> > > > > > you will probably find a file name winstart or something like
that
> in
> > > > > > your windows dir
> > > > > >
> > > > > > later
> > > > > > eric
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jason N. Price" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > How can I allow telnet access for the root account on my linux
> box? I
> > > > > > > realize this is not advisable due to security, but the linux
box
> is not
> > > > > > > accessible from the net and having this ability would allow me
> to work on
> > > > > > > the box easier (due to physical location). Once the box is
> connected to
> > > > > > > the net, I'll setup ssh. This for RH 6.2, btw.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jason
> > > > > > > -----------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > Click here for Free Video!!
> > > > > > > http://www.gohip.com/free_video/
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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