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Date:      Thu, 23 Jul 1998 23:22:06 +0300
From:      Plamen Petkov <plamendp@techno-link.com>
To:        "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Question about remote root console
Message-ID:  <35B79B6D.9D8DE428@techno-link.com>
References:  <8525664A.004EA91F.00@mta2.lotus.com>

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Andrew_Werner/SSW/Lotus@lotus.com wrote:

> 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.
>
>                                          Sincerely,
>                                            A.J. Werner
>
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Login as non-root user first.. then su root.. if you know the password...
:-)  However, it's a matter of configuration to enable/disable  remote root
login..

plamen.


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