>>Edit the sshd config file. Usually it is /etc/ssh/sshd_config The line >>that says allow root login change from yes to no.
>I take that back - that doesn't work - it doesn't let me su - I need >to be able to do that. May be it's a service level problem. I just changed /etc/ssh/sshd_config PermitRootLogin no rcsshd restart And now it does exactly what I would expect. I can't login in as root from a PuTTY session I can su - once I login as a user from PuTTY and I can login as root from the VM console. I have all the latest patches and Service Pack 2 installed. Mark D Pace Senior Systems Engineer Mainline Information Systems 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL. 32317 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office: 850.219.5184 Fax: 888.221.9862 http://www.mainline.com This e-mail and files transmitted with it are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you received this message in error, please immediately notify sender by e-mail, and destroy the original message. Thank You.
