Re: allowing root telnet access

[Andrew So hing-pong <andrewso firstecom com>]

On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Steven Pierce wrote:
make sure the configuration on /etc/hosts.allow & /etc/hosts.deny is
correct. U can add yours hostname in /etc/hosts like:

10.1.1.1	host.daemon.net

> 
> 
> Question...  Since we are talking about telnet.  I am trying to telnet into my machine in my office.  I have been doing it for
> a long time now.  Tonight when I do it is timing out on me.  Any ideas why??  I am a newbie so I would not even know where to
> go.  I am looking to be SSH on the box soon.  A lot of the time I telnet to the box off the net, so it should not be an issue.  
> 
> Anyone have an IDEA???
> 
> Steven
> NEWBIE..
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> On 9/2/2000 at 6:53 PM Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> 
> >On Sat, 2 Sep 2000, Jason N. Price wrote:
> >
> >> How can I allow telnet access for the root account on my linux box?  I 
> >> realize this is not advisable due to security, but the linux box is not 
> >> accessible from the net and having this ability would allow me to work on 
> >> the box easier (due to physical location).  Once the box is connected to 
> >> the net, I'll setup ssh.  This for RH 6.2, btw.
> >> 
> >> Thanks.
> >> 
> >> Jason
> >> 
> >While I feal you are better off installing ssh now, I will tell you how.
> >You need to edit /etc/securetty and add pts/0 through pts/9.  (If you
> >ate not using the pts file system, then you need to add ttyp0 through
> >ttyp9.)
> >
> >Mikkel
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