Re: [expert] remote login as root
On Sun, 15 Aug 1999, you wrote: > The easy way is mv /etc/securetty /etc/securetty.orig Thanks, that works... but why won't it work with pts/2 etc in /etc/securetty? thanks -- Jeremy Lunn Melbourne, Australia ICQ: 19255837
Re: [expert] remote login as root
Jeremy Lunn wrote: > Hi, > > I am on a LAN and security isn't an issue... so how can I enable root logins > through telnet? The easy way is mv /etc/securetty /etc/securetty.orig > >From what I know... you put the terminal in /etc/securetty... and I've noticed > that Mandrake seems to use pts/1 and stuff for the remote terminal names. But > it didn't work if I just put them in there > What are all the remote login names that Manrake uses? Can I use it like pts/*? > > And how do I enable root logins? > > thanks > > -- > Jeremy Lunn > Melbourne, Australia > ICQ: 19255837 -- Rgds Kit K&B Computer Technology Co. ICQ: 28280598 http://www.knb.com.hk
[expert] remote login as root
Hi, I am on a LAN and security isn't an issue... so how can I enable root logins through telnet? >From what I know... you put the terminal in /etc/securetty... and I've noticed that Mandrake seems to use pts/1 and stuff for the remote terminal names. But it didn't work if I just put them in there What are all the remote login names that Manrake uses? Can I use it like pts/*? And how do I enable root logins? thanks -- Jeremy Lunn Melbourne, Australia ICQ: 19255837
