Re: [LI] Telnet as root

[Nick Hill <nikhilwiz@xxxxxxxxx>]

Actually without going for a complete security
compromise, u can list the ttys from which root logins
will be permitted. Edit the file /etc/securetty and
add any ttys u need.

Nikhil.
--- Anand Raman <anand.raman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> U can telnet into ur system as a root 
> Edit the following lines in ur /etc/rc.config file
> 
> #
> # If you want to allow root logins from other
> machines, set ROOT_LOGIN_REMOTE
> # to "yes".
> #
> ROOT_LOGIN_REMOTE="no"
> 
> 
> Set this parameter to yes .. if u want to enable
> remote root login.. Ofcourse be careful of security
> 
> BYe
> Anand Raman
> Wipro Technologies
> Bangalore India
> 
> Yesterday owner-linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> said
> 
> > Hello,
> > Do u know how to telnet as  "root " , if no wait
> till next message.!!
> > 
> >
>
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