---------- > > >I've set up a test PC with Debian 1.1 and want to > > >administer it remotely but am refused a telnet connection > > >as root ... is there a way around this ? Do I have to give > > > > > > The way I handle this problem is log in under my account and type > > > > su root > > > > Then it'll ask for the root password and bada-bing! You're root. > > > > Hope this helps! > > Tim > > > > I use a program called "op" that works like "super". Its > not quite as quick as "bada-bing" its more like "bada-bing > bada-boom" but there's much to be said about this mechanism. > > It provides accountablility, more granular control over > rootly power, etc. > > Bye ... > This is all nice and good, but there is a better way.
============== /etc (2)$ cat secur* # /etc/securetty: list of terminals on which root is allowed to login. # $Id: securetty,v 3.0 1994/09/09 03:38:19 imurdock Exp $ tty1 tty2 tty3 tty4 tty5 tty6 tty7 tty8 ttyp0 ttyp1 ttyp2 ttyp3 ttyp4 ttyp5 ttyp6 ttyp7 ttyp8 ttyp9 Date => Sun Aug 18 11:06:33 EDT 1996 /etc (3)$ who root ttyp0 Aug 18 11:06 (adam.hackers-net) Date => Sun Aug 18 11:08:15 EDT 1996 /etc (4)$ ============== I used telnet in Win95 to access linux, and cut and pasted this output into here. The ttyN are the function key terminals. ttypN are for telnet. Have fun!
