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Date:      Wed, 14 May 1997 00:23:11 -0800 (AKDT)
From:      Steve Howe <un_x@anchorage.net>
To:        Tom Kiblin <Tom_Kiblin@BayNetworks.COM>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Root logins...
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970514002212.4631A-100000@aak.anchorage.net>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19970513135409.00914610@bl-mail1.corpeast.baynetworks.com>

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On Tue, 13 May 1997, Tom Kiblin wrote:

> How does one enable Root logins from locations other than the console?  I
> just want to be able to telnet from any machine in our network and login as
> root.
> 
> I've changed the login.access in /etc, but it still doesn't work.

i believe that to be the difference between secure and insecure
in /etc/ttys gettys.  why not su to root?
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