Re: [newbie] Logging in as root trough telnet

[Steve Wright]

Cameron Kerr wrote:
> 
> Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as
> root?

<sarcastic mode on>

...erm, now let me think about that for a minute. If anyone could telnet
into your box as root I wonder if that might just pose some kinda
security risk?

</sarcastic mode off>

Sorry, but seriously though, it would pose an immense security risk to
allow someone to telnet as root.