Re: securetty file

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On Monday 25 November 2002 07:24, Brian York uttered:
> I must have miss typed the file name. Any way the info is there but I can't
> login using telnet as root. Does anyone know what might cause that?

*cough*  You're just asking for trouble.  telnet sends usernames/passwords, 
everything in plain text.  Your password will be easier to pick up than bread 
from the store.

I highly suggest you switch to SSH, which is not a plain text protocol, and 
also it currently allows for root logins.

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