Move the /etc/security file and you will be able to login as root using telnet.. But this is not a good practice at all. Jerome --- ssevengor@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Why root login using telnet, use ssh? > This is very insecure and it is recommend disabling > telnet. > Serdar > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Krishnaprasad > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 2:52 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Regarding root access to telnet > > hi all > > how can I enable root access to a machine through > telnet. > > Thanks > krishna > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list