RE: TELNET Problem: How to allow root to login?

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There is a file you can edit to allow root to telnet. Does someone know what
file it is?

Thank

-----Original Message-----
From: Jose M. Sanchez
Sent: 26 May, 1999 07:51
To: redhat-list redhat com
Cc: jakaram aupelf refer org
Subject: Re: TELNET Problem


Quit logging in as the root user remotely...

Telnet disables this...

Login as a regular user, then SU when you need to...

-JMS

----- Original Message -----
From: Johnny Abou KARAM <jakaram aupelf refer org>
To: RedHat List <redhat-list redhat com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 4:24 AM
Subject: TELNET Problem


> Hello,
> I installed a week ago RH6, it's working pretty fine, but today I noticed
a problem, a major one, When I telnet to the machine, I get "wrong
password", but if I FTP I pass no problem, I tried to boot in Linux single
user, and changed the root password, and then i tried to log,same answer
"wrong password".
>
> Is this an attack ? what should I do ?
>
> --
> Johnny Abou KARAM