telnet and FTP as root

[Liger-dc <liger_dc yahoo com>]

I saw this thread before but I didnt see an answer. I have this bix running RH 7.1 and I can log
into it using any regular user through telnet and ftp but why cant I log in as root. I keep
getting "login incorrect." I can login as a regular user and then su to root but not straight to
root. my xinetd.conf is below.

defaults
{
	instances               = 60
        log_type                = SYSLOG authpriv
        log_on_success		= HOST PID
        log_on_failure		= HOST
	per_source		= 5
	only_from		= xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
}

service telnet
{
	flags		= REUSE
	socket_type	= stream
	protocol	= tcp
	wait		= no
	user		= root
	server		= /usr/sbin/in.telnetd
}
service ftp
{
	flags		= REUSE
	socket_type	= stream
	protocol	= tcp
	wait		= no
	user		= root
	server		= /usr/sbin/in.ftpd
	server_args	= ftpd -l
	disable		= no
}

includedir /etc/xinetd.d


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Edson Manners
Academic Computing & Networking Services
Florida State University

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