Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 14:54:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Kevin Crossway <crossway@fang.cs.sunyit.edu> To: Andrew_Werner/SSW/Lotus@lotus.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: remote root console Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980723144010.20808A-100000@fang.cs.sunyit.edu> In-Reply-To: <8525664A.005B3ABC.00@mta2.lotus.com>
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Hi Did you try editing the /etc/ttys file. Like this! ttyp0 none network secure ttyp1 none network secure ttyp2 none network secure put "secure" at the end of terms line and you will be able to login as root from a remote computer without having to su. Kevin "Le silence 'eternel de ces espaces infinis m'effraye" Blaise Pascal On Thu, 23 Jul 1998 Andrew_Werner/SSW/Lotus@lotus.com wrote: > 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 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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