Root Unable To Login

manoj.u.kumar · 07-02-2007, 07:24 AM

what are the various reasons cos of which root is unable to login in a terminal?

rodrifra · 07-02-2007, 08:05 AM

Are you using telnet? telnet comes configured to not allow root as a user because of security reasons (telnet uses unencryted communications).
Are you using ubuntu? ubuntu doesn't allow root logins, you will have to use sudo to execute commands as root. But you can always do a sudo sh;passwd;^D and now you will be able to login as root.

manoj.u.kumar · 07-03-2007, 01:19 AM

im using redhat EL 4.i remember the password n hv also tried changing the password but still unable to login.

kool_kid · 07-03-2007, 04:32 AM

check this http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=566185