On Thu, 10 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've been through the documentation and it says that to enable a root telnet
> session from another host, /etc/securetty needs to be edited. What it
> didn't say was what value to edit it to.
>
> Can RH 6.2 allow for root to telnet in from another host? If so, How? I'm
> well aware of the potential security risks of this, but right now, there is
> just the RH box and my PC connected to this hub, so there is no chance of
> any 'outside' attack.
>
Why not just install ssh or open-ssh instead? That way you
won't develop the "bad habit" of expecting to be able to
telnet in as "root"??? :-)
John
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