Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:27:27 -0500 From: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> To: FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Can login using root password, but not remotely with SSH Message-ID: <B21946BD37146D82D080EF15@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local> In-Reply-To: <20071022074758.5131513C4A5@mx1.freebsd.org> References: <20071022074758.5131513C4A5@mx1.freebsd.org>
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--==========B7AD4C9ECAE9BA81CF8C========== Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline --On October 22, 2007 2:21:04 AM -0500 "W. D." <WD@US-Webmasters.com>=20 wrote: > Brand new install of FreeBSD 6.2. Can't log in with PuTTY. > > Remote PuTTY: > Access denied Using keyboard-interactive authentication. > > At computer terminal: > PAM authentication error for root from 192.168.XXX.XXX > > Any ideas? > By default, root logins are disabled in sshd. They should remain that=20 way. Login using your account, then su to root. Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) Senior Information Security Analyst The University of Texas at Dallas http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/ --==========B7AD4C9ECAE9BA81CF8C==========--
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