Re: Can't log in a root from anywhere but the console screen.

2006-09-28 Thread A.G. Russell IV
On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 07:22:23AM -0500, Dustin Coates wrote: > -Original Message- > > From: Erik Norgaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 28 September 2006 09:42 > To: Jim Borland > Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: Re: Can't log in a root fro

RE: Can't log in a root from anywhere but the console screen.

2006-09-28 Thread Dustin Coates
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Borland Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:22 AM To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: Can't log in a root from anywhere but the console s

RE: Can't log in a root from anywhere but the console screen.

2006-09-28 Thread Jim Borland
2006 09:42 To: Jim Borland Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Can't log in a root from anywhere but the console screen. Jim Borland wrote: > I want to use a PC to telnet to the freeBSD server and login as root > but it won't let me! Can you help? I can login as a normal

Re: Can't log in a root from anywhere but the console screen.

2006-09-28 Thread Erik Norgaard
Jim Borland wrote: I want to use a PC to telnet to the freeBSD server and login as root but it won't let me! Can you help? I can login as a normal user just not as root, I can't key in su to get in as superuser either. 1) Don't use telnet, use ssh, for security. 2) Are you in the wheel group?