Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 23:21:36 -0600 (MDT) From: Stephane Raimbault <segr@segr.ml.org> To: Giap Vu <giqu@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Root user can't login Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980512231610.366A-100000@segr.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <19980513050400.13338.qmail@hotmail.com>
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As far as I know it is a security feature, you cannot login remotely with root. What you would have to do is login with an account you created that is 'invited' into the wheel group then you can su to root. Hope this helps ----------- Stephane R. segr@segr.ml.org On Tue, 12 May 1998, Giap Vu wrote: > Hi there, > I try to telnet my FreeBSD computer from a Windows 95 using the root > account and get the message "Login incorrect." I wonder if this is the > way FreeBSD works or I miss something here. The reason I want > to login with the root remotely is because I leave my FreeBSD box in > the garage; you can imagine it's annoying to run up and down the stairs > to do administrative tasks on the FreeBSD box. > Would any one give me some insights to this? > > Giap Vu > giqu@hotmail.com > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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