The easiest solution is to rename/remove the "/etc/securetty" file, which will allow root to login through any tty or pts.
WARNING: This will result in a very unsecured system.
Thank You.
Eric O. Heinicke [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dresner, Norman A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 09:22
> To: 'RTLinux'
> Subject: [rtl] OT: rlogin to (rt)Linux as root
>
>
> This is off-topic but I'm sure that several of you have
> already faced this
> problem ahead of me. I was trying to do an rlogin from an
> SGI (IRIX) box to
> my rtlinux computer and nothing I can do seems to make any
> difference. I've
> gotten the /etc/hosts.equiv and the various .rhosts files
> correct and I've
> entered the name of the port from which the rlogin proceeds into
> /etc/securetty too. Every time I try to rlogin as root, I'm
> prompted for a
> password but it's never accepted. I can successfully rlogin
> as a normal
> user.
>
> While I can rlogin as a user and su once there, that doesn't solve the
> related rcp-problem which is also being refused (for the same
> reason, I
> assume). I'm open to suggestions.
>
> Thanks
>
> Norman Dresner
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