Paul Wade wrote:
:
: Before installing Debian Linux, I was able to log in
: as root over telnet. Now it is refused. I am simply
: using a Windows system as a Linux console over
: ethernet. How do I fix this?
Have a look into /etc/securetty:
# /etc/securetty: list of terminals on which ro
Thanks to all who replied. I only do this with systems that
are not connected to the internet. This one is experimental,
but I like to have an old 386 system for making kernels or
whatever. I edited the /etc/passwd file to set paul and root
to have no password. Now, I just telnet in as paul and do
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On Sun, 9 Jun 1996, Paul Wade wrote:
> Before installing Debian Linux, I was able to log in
> as root over telnet. Now it is refused. I am simply
> using a Windows system as a Linux console over
> ethernet. How do I fix this?
man securetty
In your email to me, Paul Wade, you wrote:
>
> Before installing Debian Linux, I was able to log in
> as root over telnet. Now it is refused. I am simply
> using a Windows system as a Linux console over
> ethernet. How do I fix this?
Fix it? It's not really broken. The 'normal' security rules say
Before installing Debian Linux, I was able to log in
as root over telnet. Now it is refused. I am simply
using a Windows system as a Linux console over
ethernet. How do I fix this?
Paul Wsde
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