Re: Telnet/pop3 Problem

[Mark_Wilkinson spe sony com]

Thanks Bruce for being so ...erm... tolerant about my question <g> Is there a
way to get round this
with a pop3 client? I don't think a pop3 client *could* do su -l could it?? If
not, then what do you recommend
as a linux-based pop3 client that can handle stuff like attaching/detaching
files etc?

TIA.

Mark W.





Bruce Richardson <brichardson lineone net> on 01/04/99 14:48:57

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Subject:  Re: Telnet/pop3 Problem






On Thu, 1 Apr 1999 Mark_Wilkinson spe sony com wrote:

>
> I'm trying to telnet to my linux box and login as root. Doing the same trying
to
> read the mail for root.
> Is there some "extra" security arount the root account that prevents you
logging
> in remotely and if
> so, how do I disable it (in a very very secure fashion)?
>

Congratulations!  You asked the number one
guaranteed-to-irritate-grouchy-Linux-veterans question ;-)  But you don't
win a prize because almost everyone asks it.

/etc/securetty contains a list of terminals from which root can log in.
The pseudo terminals created by telnet are called ttypN BUT I urge you not
to add this.  It's MAJOR bad practice - a huge security hole.  Instead.
telnet in as a normal user and do

su -

This then logs you in as root.




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