>
> Hello to all ...
>
> I wonder if this true, I tried to telnet form window95 to my linux box using ROOT
>but failed to login. Same thing happened when I tried ftp command. But I was able to
>telnet and ftp using other IDs. Is there anything special with ROOT ?.
>
> Saleh
>
By default, root can't login from anywhere else except the Virtual
Consoles.
The main reason for this is that telnet, ftp, etc. use plain text
over the net and everyone with a sniffer can catch the password.
Now, if you install ssh for instance you can safely login as root
remotely (sshd allows that if configured), because ssh encrypts
everything.
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