This is to keep your system secure. To make it possible to log in as root, add ttyp1 - ttyp8 to /etc/securetty
Scott D. Killen Scott Killen Software http://www.skillsoft.com -----Original Message----- From: Martin Schulze [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 12, 1998 1:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: telnet does not allow login as "root"] -----Forwarded message from Paul Winkler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>----- This is my first experience setting up a Debian (or UNIX) server. The server is running Debian 1.3.1. I am not able to telnet into the server and login as "root", I can however telnet and login as other users. I can also ftp and login as root. An explanation as to why this is occuring and how I might remedy it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Paul -----End of forwarded message----- -- / Martin Schulze http://home.pages.de/~joey/ / Linux - the choice of a GNU generation [EMAIL PROTECTED] / -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
