This is how your message looks like to those of use who _don't_ use
graphical interfaces:
On Sat, Jun 23, 2001 at 10:24:39AM +0800, Leo Martinez wrote:
<html><DIV>I am using RH6.2. I want to allow the root to login remotely to the linux
server using telnet. According to redhat.com I have to modify /etc/securetty and add
this: pts/0, pts/1 and pts/2. I did already, but it didn't work. Is there another way
allow the root to telnet the linux box?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please advice.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Leo Martinez</DIV><br clear=all><hr>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN
Hotmail at <a href="http://www.hotmail.com";>http://www.hotmail.com</a>.<br></p></html>
Nice huh? When posting to mailing lists or usenet use _plain text_!
Anyway, you're most probably using PAM so editing /etc/securetty won't
help. If the ff. line appears in your /etc/pam.d/{login,rlogin}
file(s), try commenting it out:
auth required /lib/security/pam_securetty.so
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