Michael Legart wrote: > > Hi! > > Is it possible to allow root access via telnet? > It is supposed to be used for remote administration. The server is > *not* connected to the Internet and contains no sensitive/important > data, so security would not be a problem. The server is (right now) > only for playing with... :-) > > Regards, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Only terminals listed in /etc/securetty will allow root login. You'd need to include all the ttypX devices as well (since telnet uses these pseudo-tty's) in order to allow root login over telnet. -- Jens B. Jorgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .