Re: Root login via network not allowed?

[Pollywog]

On 11-Feb-99 Randy Edwards wrote:
>    This is not a bug, it's a feature! :-)  Believe me, you do not want to
> allow root logins through telnet.  That is a massive security hole -- a
> problem waiting to happen.

I believe it is a problem because telnet sends passwords in the clear.

I also believe ssh will allow logins as root, but ssh uses encrypted passwords.

Still, it is easy to login as a regular user and then 'su', as suggested.

--
Andrew