Well, if you won't log on as root from remote, i suggest
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#cat /etc/securetty
tty1
tty2
tty3
tty4
tty5
tty6
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Now you can log on as root only from local consoles !!
> it means you kill yourself. Off course that is very unsecure, cause
> youcan login as root from remote.
>
> On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, LINUX_1 wrote:
>
> > Perhaps you have an empty /etc/securetty ???
> > deleting your /etc/securetty you'll be able to log on as root
> from
> > everywhere
> >
> > > I have 2 machines running Mandrake 7.0, one of which refuses
> to
> > > allow a
> > > login as root. Any password, even the correct one, is
> "Incorrect".
> > > You have to
> > > log in as a user, then su to root. This woks reliably.
> > >
> > > The machine in question is an AMD K6/2-350, 64MB of ram, 4.3
> > > Gig for
> > > linux. and running an SiS 6326 video card. This latest
> > > installation is a
> > > reinstall after an upgrade from 6.1 failed miserably. The
> problem
> > > was present
> > > under 6.1 as well.
> > >
> > > Any ideas? I have an AMD i586 running here, and you can log in
> as
> > > root fine.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > > Declan Moriarty
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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