Cannot telnet as root

bunghole · 10-25-2001, 09:05 AM

I know all the security implications of using telnet, and I'm not planning to long term, but... Is there any reason that I should be able to telnet in from the local LAN as a normal user but not as root? (that's what is happening)

Tried to use ssh too but having problems - sshd is running but the client (Win2K) keeps giving connection refused errors.

Cheers, BH

unSpawn · 10-25-2001, 10:03 AM

Maybe http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...?threadid=7863

mswebs · 10-25-2001, 10:44 AM

If you can telnet in as a normal user, way don't you just at the command prompt type "su -". It will ask you for the password, which is the root users password. Type that in and you might as well call yourself root.

bunghole · 10-25-2001, 04:11 PM

Thanks, onto the next challenge...!

DavidPhillips · 10-29-2001, 09:27 PM

that is a security precaution. It can be fixed but it's not really broken :-)

saavik · 11-02-2001, 03:37 AM

Hello!
If you want root login remote to be allowed you have to config the file /etc/rc.config !
Here you can find a parameter called "ROOT_LOGIN_REMOTE" (SUSE 7.1) and can set it to "yes".
So if you now can enter telnet as user xy after you have changed this parameter and reboot, you should have no more probs.
bye!