Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 14:28:24 -0300 (EST) From: Gustavo Rios <grios@ddsecurity.com.br> To: Joe Bo <ibjoe@home.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: su root mail [was RE: password wrong] Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909031428190.55773-100000@vitoria.ddsecurity.com.br> In-Reply-To: <2.2.32.19990903171605.00926d84@netmail.home.com>
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Try su - root -- What's the similarity between an air conditioner and a computer? They both stop working when you open windows. On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, Joe Bo wrote: > So I log in as Joe, su root, mail > and get the message "no mail for joe". > I only get root mail when login as root. > what am i doing wrong? thanks... > Joe > > At 11:59 AM 9/3/99 -0500, you wrote: > >Hi, > > > > Telnet to the computer as root its disabled by default (for security > >reasons), you should telnet as an ordinary user and then su to get root > >privileges. > > > >Ales > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Peter Kok <cckok00@stlinux.ouhk.edu.hk> > >To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > >Sent: Friday, September 03, 1999 11:51 AM > >Subject: password wrong > > > > > >> Hello all > >> > >> My win98 is connected to freebsd. > >> When i telnet to freebsd and login as root, it always prompts me > >> 'password wrong'? > >> But the normal user is no problem! > >> > >> How do i solve it? > >> > >> Tks > >> > >> regards > >> Peter > >> > > > > 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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