Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 19:41:33 -0700 From: "Randy A. Katz" <randyk@ccsales.com> To: Brendan Kosowski <brendan@bmkind.lnk.telstra.net>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: giving root telnet access Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19980617194133.05196c10@ccsales.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980618121358.984A-100000@bmkind.lnk.telstra. net>
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1. Add a user which belongs also to the group "wheel", this is the group that can su to root. a. Use the adduser command and specify wheel when prompted for other groups or: b. Add a user and then edit /etc/group and add the username into the group wheel: wheel:*:0:root,username1,username2 2. telnet to the box and login with username1. 3. su [ENTER] 4. use root's password... Take care... At 12:17 PM 6/18/98 +1000, Brendan Kosowski wrote: > >How do I give root telnet access ??? > > >Thanks & Regards, Brendan... > > >P.S. - I understand the security risk. > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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