Thank you everyone for your help. And also for your unwanted parental
guidence. Yes I know about SSH, su, sudo, etc. Like I said in my original
post that I simply wanted to know how to allow it, not to actually
implement it!!!!
On Fri, 10 Nov 2000 01:44:58 Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 10, 2000 at 01:30:18AM -0500, David Brett wrote:
> > I took a quick look, but I couldn't find exactly what I was looking
> for.
> > I believe a line has to be added to /etc/inetd.conf before root can
> have
> > telnet access. I remember setting it up on a sun box ( it was easy
> there,
> > all I had to do was uncomment the line)
>
> No. It's NOT in inetd.conf (not on Linux nor on Solaris which
> is also pam based).
>
> Several choices...
>
> 1) Don't use telnet as root - use ssh.
>
> 2) Don't use telnet as root - use telnet and sudo.
>
> 3) Don't use telnet as root - use telnet and su.
>
> 4) Edit /etc/securetty and add appropriate ttyp* entries for
> the telnet pseudo ttys. You figure out the details. You now have the
> gun in hand, you figure out how to load it and shoot yourself in the
> foot.
>
> 5) Edit /etc/pam.d/login and remove the pam_securetty.so line.
>
> 6) DON'T USE TELNET AS ROOT. Use anyone one of several more
> secure options.
>
> > david
> >
> > On Thu, 9 Nov 2000, Statux wrote:
> >
> > > /etc/securetty
> > >
> > > On Thu, 9 Nov 2000, Tyler Owen wrote:
> > >
> > > > OK OK before everyone tells me that I should NEVER do this, I know,
> I know!
> > > > I am just wonder what you have to change to allow root to telnet
> into a
> > > > machine.
> > > >
> > > > I got in a discussion with a co-worker and now it is really
> bothering me
> > > > what the answer is and we can't seem to find it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Tyler
>
> The above information provided for entertainment purposes only.
> Anyone commiting such acts has no right to assume or claim that any
> such instructions come with any warrenty or any assurance of security
> or fitness of use. You load the gun, you point it between your eyes,
> you pull the trigger, don't blame me for the results!!!!!
>
> Mike
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