Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 14:22:12 -0600 (CST) From: Geoff Mohler <gemohler@tgn2.tgn.net> To: Steven Fletcher <ircadmin@shellnet.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Telnet Root access Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.971205142114.11115A-100000@tgn2.tgn.net> In-Reply-To: <01bd01aa$f4f35de0$09d181c2@user2.shellnet.co.uk>
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On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Steven Fletcher wrote: > I've just installed FreeBSD 2.2.5 via FTP, and I can telnet into the machine > using any other user than root. The prompt simply says that the login fails, > but any other users is OK. I've check capitalisation, but I'm not sure why > this is happening. > > If anyone has any ideas, please reply Its happening because thats called security. You should never ever telnet to a box as root, always force yourself (and others on your box) to maintain valid accounts to do all of thier work from.
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