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From: keyser@clio.rice.edu (Kevin Keyser)
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To: Andrew_Werner/SSW/Lotus@lotus.com
Subject: Re: remote root console
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> I'm really sorry about this, I didn't clarify enough I suppose.  I want to
> be able to log in to root directly instead of as another super user.  This
> will be crucial as not everyone who will be using this box will have an
> account on it. And I only want them to use root as their login instead of
> being another user.

You would need to add the word "secure" to the end of all the
pseudo-terminal entries in /etc/ttys.  As many have pointed out
before, this is not a good idea from a security standpoint.

>                                          -A.J. Werner

Kevin

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