Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 10:42:28 -0700 From: "James A. Peltier" <james@aspert.com> To: <webmaster@wmptl.com>, "Daniel Ruthardt" <ruthardt@chello.at> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Telnet access from local network using "root" Message-ID: <002b01bfccb9$ebc5fb60$5b2b35d1@aspert.com> References: <00a501bfcbef$4dc76a40$03a0fea9@wwwmein> <3937F13E.8053CB12@wmptl.com>
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Another note would to not use telnet at all but use SSH instead to avoid the data on the wire from being taped or sniffed for passwords. ----- Original Message ----- From: Nathan Vidican <webmaster@wmptl.com> To: Daniel Ruthardt <ruthardt@chello.at> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 10:39 AM Subject: Re: Telnet access from local network using "root" > > Daniel Ruthardt wrote: > > > > How do I tell FreeBSD that I want to allow my local network to access > > my FreeBSD server using the "root" username via Telnet? Please help, > > this is very important 'cause my server has no graphic card nor an > > monitor (-; > > > > Thanks, > > Daniel Ruthardt > > add users which you wish to be able to 'su root' into the group 'wheel'. > See /etc/group, edit it, and add the username of any regular user to > that group, then login via telnet as that user, type 'su' and enter the > root password. It is not traditionally secure to telnet as root > directly. > > -- > Nathan Vidican > webmaster@wmptl.com > Windsor Match Plate & Tool Ltd. > http://www.wmptl.com/ > > > 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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