Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 13:32:24 -0500 (CDT) From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com> To: Andrew_Werner/SSW/Lotus@lotus.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: remote root console Message-ID: <199807231832.NAA27258@horton.iaces.com> In-Reply-To: <8525664A.005B3ABC.00@mta2.lotus.com> from "Andrew_Werner/SSW/Lotus@lotus.com" at "Jul 23, 98 12:26:16 pm"
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This is a dangerous situation, making it extremely easy to hack. You may want to put a guest user on the machine instead. Or you could install ssh and non-root users can login to it without sacrificing security, ie: user on local $ ssh -l root remote root@remote's password: xxxxxxxxx root on remote # If you don't want to do that. Why? Ok, if you don't want to do that. Then edit /etc/ttys and add the word secure to all your network pty's. And then never ever ever ever ever trust that machine again. Paul. In a previous message, Andrew_Werner/SSW/Lotus@lotus.com said: > I'm really sorry about this, I didn't clarify enough I suppose. I want to > be able to log in to root directly instead of as another super user. This > will be crucial as not everyone who will be using this box will have an > account on it. And I only want them to use root as their login instead of > being another user. > > -A.J. Werner > > > > I used to be on this list and back in March and April I saw a post > about > > how it is possible to gain root from a login elsewhere than the > console > > itself. How is this done? I can't remember how to do this. Any > help you > > have would be appreciated. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." --Albert Einstein To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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