Re: [expert] Remote Access of Root

[Hoyt]

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From: "Richard Fiedler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 8:24 AM
Subject: [expert] Remote Access of Root


> I have Mandrake 7.1 up and running and for maintenance purposes I want to
> log on remotely as root for telnet and ftp from another system.
>
> Right now this seems to be defeated by the system. Can I change this?
>


The traditional approach is to log on as a regular user, then su to root
once there. Easier tham changing the program.

Hoyt