That's for security. The root user should NEVER be allowed to login directly over the network (the only acceptable is when using ssh). I'm not familiar with the ftp config files but I'm not sure if it is possible to configure the ftp server in a way to allow root logins. Also note that telnet and ftp transmit the password unecrypted. Everyone who is "listening" on your network connection can get you root password. If you just connect from your local private network where ALL users are trusted then you could use telnet (for normal users). In all other cases you should use ssh. If you want to be able to root over a telnet session then use su -. I.e. telnet as normal user and then issue a su - Gregor On 12-Sep-2001 George Petri wrote: > Hello! Here's yet another problem that has completely stumped me: > > 1. If I try to telnet into my own machine with the root password: > > [root@cups166 /root]# telnet cups166 > Trying 192.168.1.2... > Connected to cups166.reisersun. > Escape character is '^]'. > Welcome to cups166.reisersun > Linux Mandrake release 8.0 (Traktopel) for i586 > Kernel 2.4.3-20mdk on an i586 > login: root > Password: > Login incorrect > > 2. If I try to ftp into my own machine with the root password: > > [root@cups166 /root]# ftp cups166 > Connected to cups166.reisersun. > 220 ProFTPD 1.2.2rc1 Server (ProFTPD Default Installation) > [cups166.reisersun] > Name (cups166:root): > 331 Password required for root. > Password: > 530 Login incorrect. > Login failed. > ftp> > > I deleted the line "root" from /etc/ftpusers and restarted xinetd but it > still won't allow root to login. WuFTPd in Mandrake 7.2 allowed root to > login after that line was deleted. > > So how do I login using these services as root? I can login as any user > *other* than root, which is somewhat unusual :). I am using the "Medium" > security level. I know that I should use scp and ssh instead (which I do) > but I am just curious as to why ftp and telnet don't work in LM8 (telnet > doesn't either in LM7.2, but ftp does). > > Thanks again, > George > > ---------------------------------- E-Mail: Gregor Maier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 12-Sep-2001 Time: 14:16:42 ----------------------------------
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