Thanks guys for advice. I still have to try your suggestions.
Don't worry about the security stuff, we are setting up a lab and somebody wants to use the root to telnet the test boxes.
By the way, how do you use ssh?
-Leo Martinez
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>Leo,
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>Ooohhh, spanking brand new administrator!
>Please someone CC this message to newbies.
>(Don't take offense please, this is important.)
>
>Re: [plug] Allowing root to Telnet
>
>DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>NEVER EVER EVER EVER THINK ABOUT DOING IT!!!!!
>PUNISH YOURSELF if you ever Telnet as user then
>do an "su" to login to root, you will die!
>
>Use SSH(commercial) or OpenSSH(free)
>
>Download the RPMS. (www.openssh.org)
>Read the instructions.
>Install it.
>Use it.
>DISABLE TELNET!!!!!!! KILL TELNET!!!! DEATH TO TELNET!!!
>
>Was this message clear enough to you?
>
>A message of concern from I believe most "pluggers".
>
>Regards,
>Edwin Casimero
>http://www.filipinowebservices.com
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>On Sat, 23 Jun 2001 10:24:39 +0800
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