> > ok... I have RH5.1 installed, and linuxconf is great.  BUT, how do I
> > *disallow* root form being able to login via the web?  It kinda defeats
> 
> What do you mean via the web? Telnet, HTML page, ftp, ????

Uhhh.....   http://yourmachine:98   I take it you havent used linuxconf..

login as root, change what you like.  I would rather have it setup to use
a differnt, unknown username/passwd to access this....  

> > the purpose of having no remote root logins, if someone can get in via the
> > web, with only the root password, and change all my stuff....
> > 
> > This, in my opinion, should be *default*  Also, the http linuxconf should
> > also be a *secure* web server...
> 
> The only way I know root can logon directly is at the physical
> termunal.  Telnet requires su - root.

Not exactly login, but full root priv's to change stuff..

-Randy


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