Re: Root login from remote system

[Vinay Avasthi <Vinay_Avasthi-A12733@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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If you do su - you will get all the settings correct.

VA
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> VaibhaV Sharma wrote:
> 
> 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
> webmaster@xxxxxxxxx
> -----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
> >http://members.theglobe.com/betacomp/default.html
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> >
> >
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