Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 09:36:22 -0800 (PST) From: Tim Erlin <tperlin@yahoo.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd@datalinkwireless.com>, FREEBSD-NEWBIES@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Telnet Question Message-ID: <20020116173622.2499.qmail@web11705.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <002701c19eb1$e59b1330$29821304@crashbox>
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Tip 1: Root isn't allowed to log in via telnet. Once logged in use the `su` command. Tip 2: Use SSH instead of telnet. It's much more secure. If you need an SSH client for windows, try PuTTy. --Tim --- FreeBSD <freebsd@datalinkwireless.com> wrote: > Well I am back with another question. I am trying > to telnet into the > FreeBSD box we have here at work and I was wondering > if there was anything > special I had to have running on the FreebSD box or > anything. I am able to > connect with my home computere (a Win98 machine) but > when I try to log-in as > root it doesn't work. > > Any tips or suggestions would be greatly > appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Kevin Aug > -Web Designer > http://www.datalinkny.com > http://www.datalinkwireless.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of > the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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