RE: telnet as root

["Erik Mathisen" <mathisen cleveland crosswinds net>]

login as a regular user and then use the su -, it worked for me

--> -----Original Message-----
--> From: Michael S. Dunsavage [mailto:mikesd ptd net]
--> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 1999 3:35 PM
--> To: dom
--> Cc: redhat-list redhat com
--> Subject: Re: telnet as root
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--> 
--> because redhat as default will not allow root or any user set 
--> as pid 0 to
--> telnet in
--> 
--> 
--> check pam.conf i believe
--> 
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--> Michael S. Dunsavage
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--> On Sat, 1 May 1999, dom wrote:
--> 
--> > Why can't I telnet into my rh5.2 machine as root? (BTW I do know the
--> > security implications. I'm on a testbed network using air as 
--> a firewall)
--> > 
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