For security reasons. If you REALLY want to do this, move /etc/securetty to
/etc/securetty.bak or something similar.
Bryan
Cameron Kerr [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 02/07/2000 03:25:46 PM
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Cameron Kerr wrote:
Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as
root?
sarcastic mode on
...erm, now let me think about that for a minute. If anyone could telnet
into your box as root I wonder if that might just pose some kinda
security risk?
/sarcastic mode
On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, you wrote:
Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as
root?
Security.
Try logging in as a regular user then su
--
Alex
(Go easy on me, I'm a COBOL programmer in real life)
Yeah, with telnet, anyone with your ip could just snoop your root pass and
that'd be the end of it. You can SSH (secure shell) into your comp and log on
as root though. try ssh your ip -l username
On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, you wrote:
Cameron Kerr wrote:
Why is it that I can telnet to my box as
Steve Wright wrote:
Cameron Kerr wrote:
Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as
root?
sarcastic mode on
...erm, now let me think about that for a minute. If anyone could telnet
into your box as root I wonder if that might just pose some kinda
] Logging in as root trough telnet
Cameron Kerr wrote:
Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as
root?
sarcastic mode on
...erm, now let me think about that for a minute. If anyone could telnet
into your box as root I wonder if that might just pose some kinda
Dude ... that would leave a big hole in your security.
Linux has deliberately blocked root from logging in
remotely. If you really want to do it, then I think you
can create a "super user" with access to everything
(haven't tried it but told by a friend it can happen)
OR:
load VNC server on
