Re: [TCLUG:10372] telnet over network

["Barry T. White" <barry@pinenet.com>]

> > 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.
>
> --
> Nate Carlson <carlson@real-time.com>    | Phone : (612)943-8700
> http://www.real-time.com                | Fax   : (612)943-8500
>
Hey, this is just a simple home network with no outside connection.  I want
to log in as root using telnet.  I don't even know what ssh is.