Re: Telnet - can't telnet is as root

2004-07-05 Thread Roop Nanuwa
On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 17:49:32 +1000 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to telnet into my 4.9 RELEASE box using root. Currently when I > try to telnet in as root I get the reply > "LOGIN root REGUSED (NOROOT)". Does anyone know how I can configure my > system to allow root

Re: Telnet - can't telnet is as root

2004-07-05 Thread Dick Davies
* peter lageotakes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [0751 08:51]: > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > any reason why I > > should configure my system so that I can telnet in > > directly as root? > I believe that this would be a security precaution. > If someone tries to compromise your system, then it >

Re: Telnet - can't telnet is as root

2004-07-05 Thread peter lageotakes
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I would like to telnet into my 4.9 RELEASE box using > root. Currently when I > try to telnet in as root I get the reply > "LOGIN root REGUSED (NOROOT)". Does anyone know how > I can configure my > system to allow root to directly telnet in. I know > that I can tel

Telnet - can't telnet is as root

2004-07-05 Thread freebsd
I would like to telnet into my 4.9 RELEASE box using root. Currently when I try to telnet in as root I get the reply "LOGIN root REGUSED (NOROOT)". Does anyone know how I can configure my system to allow root to directly telnet in. I know that I can telnet in as a standard users then 'su' to swi