Re: Root login from remote system

["VaibhaV Sharma" <helpindore@xxxxxxxx>]

when u log in as root u get the environment settings as of the root and u
get the home directory as that of root but when u do su u get priviledges
equivlent to root but your home dir etc would be by deffault that of your
username by which u logged in and environment also would be the older one.

Its only that u can do ANYTHING on the system.

VaibhaV Sharma
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- -----Original Message-----
From: mukund <betacomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: linux-india@xxxxxxxxx <linux-india@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, June 07, 1999 5:18 AM
Subject: Re: Root login from remote system


>Karan Girotra wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hye,
>>
>> How can one set up   a system to allow a root login  ( not su ) from a
remote
>> system ????
>>
>> --
>
>If your 'remote' is through lan then you can not login as root.
>If your 'remote' is connected by  serial port then enable the root login
>in /etc/securetty.
>If your 'remote' is far off then use modem to connect to server via
>serial line.
>
>BTW can any one explain difference between su and root login. If su can
>give root privilege why root login is not permitted by telnet.
>
>
>Best Wishes.
>-mukund
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>
>
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