Most distributions turn this off by default (for obvious reasons).
There are three main options:
1) Turn on telnet permissions for root. I was going to name the file
that allows this, but now I can't think of it. Anyone?
2) Telnet as a regular user and then "su" to root.
3) Install ssh.
Jim Woyach wrote:
>
> Hi everyone:
>
> Every time i try to login as root, my linux machine refuses my password.
> I have to log on as a user then su.
> Does anyone know if there is a way to login directly as root thru telnet
>
> TIA
> Jim
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My public encryption key is available from
www.az.com/~drysdam/crypt/rysdam.gpg.html
and of course www.keyserver.net
