I have been trying http://mymachine:98 but it just times out. Is there
something I need to setup to allow linuxconf to answer http queries? I
noticed in the (sparse) documentation that it should add a line to
/etc/inetd.conf, but it hasn't....

any suggestions?

Graham...

Randy Carpenter wrote:
> 
> > > 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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