Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 22:40:58 +1000 From: Andrew Johns <johnsa@kpi.com.au> To: Jean-Claude STAQUET <jcs@polyflow.be> Cc: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: allow access of root user Message-ID: <397D8ADA.413199B0@kpi.com.au> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007251041210.581-100000@athena.za.net>
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However, this is Not The Recommended Way. Allowing root logins from the network exposes the system to a degree (the severity of which depends upon several factors). You'd be better off logging in as a user and su'ing to root (see 'man su' for details). Justin Stanford wrote: > > Look in /etc/ttys - A console marked "secure" will allow root logins. > [snip] > > On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Jean-Claude STAQUET wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > How do you allow remote login on a freebsd system ? > > I'm able to login as root on the freebsd console itself but not from > > another machine. > > Regards ---------------------\=-_ _-=/ Andrew Johns BSc. \ \==/ / Principal Consultant \ / KPI Logistics Pty Ltd \ / mailto:johnsa@kpi.com.au \ +/ http://www.kpi.com.au \/ Which way is up and where do I fall? My favourite boot labels: F1 Real OS -> http://www.FreeBSD.org F2 Pretend OS -> http://www.microsoft.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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