Re: [TCLUG:10372] telnet over network

[Nate Carlson <natecars@real-time.com>]

On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Barry T. White wrote:

> I'm having trouble logging in as root when I telnet to my server over my
> network.  I just upgraded from Redhat 5.2 to 6.0.  Under 5.2, adding 'ttyp0,
> ttyp1, etc' to the /etc/securetty file took care of it.  When I log in as a
> regular user and type 'tty' I get /dev/pts/0.  I've tried to add 'pts0, etc'
> and 'pts/0', etc to the securetty file but it doesn't work.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Barry
> 

(1) Don't login as root. Login as a user and run 'su - root'.
(2) Don't telnet at all. Use ssh.

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