From: sadkins@bigbird.cs.ohiou.edu (Scott W. Adkins) Subject: Re: How to enable 'root' access other than console? Date: 8 Feb 1993 04:23:17 GMT
In article <41aO02Vj35Nt01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> drg50@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Dave Gavin) writes:
>In article <1993Feb4.124650.5870@netcom.com> otto@netcom.com (Otto Fung) writes:
>> I guess the subject says it all. How do I enable 'root' access outside
>>than the console? I tried to play with /etc/ttys but failed. Any &pointers
>>would be appreciated! Email is preferred since I have a long way before I
>>could catup up with this group. Thanks!
>>
> Check the file /etc/securettys (sp?) this file contains a list of ttys deemed
>"secure" enough to allow root to login there.
>Dave Gavin
Better yet, first look in the file /etc/login.defs for the line that prevents
root from logging in on anything other that the console. I just added ttyp0
to the line and I was able to log in remotely as root. (I have since taken
it out, since with the su command, I can safely become root without having
any other security problems...)
Scott Adkins
sadkins@bigbird.cs.ohiou.edu
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