From owner-freebsd-questions Wed May 13 02:57:10 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id CAA24825 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Wed, 13 May 1998 02:57:10 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from hotmail.com (f26.hotmail.com [207.82.250.37]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id CAA24811 for ; Wed, 13 May 1998 02:56:57 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from giqu@hotmail.com) Received: (qmail 793 invoked by uid 0); 13 May 1998 09:56:30 -0000 Message-ID: <19980513095630.792.qmail@hotmail.com> Received: from 206.111.133.24 by www.hotmail.com with HTTP; Wed, 13 May 1998 02:56:28 PDT X-Originating-IP: [206.111.133.24] From: "Giap Vu" To: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 02:56:28 PDT Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Giap Vu wrote: > Hi there, > I try to telnet my FreeBSD computer from a Windows 95 using the root > account and get the message "Login incorrect." I wonder if this is the > way FreeBSD works or I miss something here. The reason I want > to login with the root remotely is because I leave my FreeBSD box in > the garage; you can imagine it's annoying to run up and down the stairs > to do administrative tasks on the FreeBSD box. > Would any one give me some insights to this? Change the pty lines in /etc/ttys from lines like this: ttyp0 none network To lines like this: ttyp0 none network secure Then send a HUP to init: kill -HUP 1 Root logins over the network will be allowed. Dave -- <----. mail-to: djv@bedford.net <----|=================================== <----' Zber Qnrzbaf, Srjre Qrivyf! This works perfectly without having to su root. However when I try, for example, change the IP address by typing /stand/sysinstall; I get the installation screen. But when I choose the "Configure" option by using the arrow key, FreeBSD exits to the prompt. Try access by typng c, there's nothing happens. Try other options I get same result. Giap Vu giqu@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message