Hi,
On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, Kyle Edbauer wrote:
> You can disable root logins from other machines within rc.config. Look
> for ROOT_LOGIN_REMOTE=. In order to prevent people from loggin in as root
> via ftp, make sure that root is listed in /etc/ftpusers.
A few words about remote root login...
I was experimenting with xdm --> you actually can login as root from a
remote machine. Even though root login is impossible via telnet.
This is what I did:
machine 1 -- running Solaris x86 and CDE
machine 2 -- running S.u.S.E. 5.3 and xdm
from CDE login screen on Solaris -- choose remote login --> choose the
IP address of your linux machine running xdm --> you get the
linux xdm window with linux login prompt --> login as root --> OK
I was able to do the same to my neighbors running linux and xdm (I live in
an apartment complex wired with ethernet).
Is there a way to disable this type of root login?
Thanks in advance,
-alexm
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