On 28 Jun 00, at 15:01, u.s.naganathan hello wrote:
> I think by default linux machines dont allow root to log on using telnet. I
> would like to know the details regarding the file to edit and the necessary
> changes ,so that root can log on using telnet
Telnetting as root can be dangerous and is off limits because of
security reasons. You can telnet in as a unprivileged user and then
su to become root on the system. Changing the security features
towards lower limits is IMHO /bad/.
-Rgds
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