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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.mira.net.au!vic.news.telstra.net!act.news.telstra.net!psgrain!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.mathworks.com!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!EU.net!Norway.EU.net!nntp.uio.no!news.global-one.no!news1.transpac.net!oden.abc.se!dos.canit.se!seunet!mn7.swip.net!mn6.swip.net!seunet!news2.swip.net!nike.volvo.se!cyklop.volvo.se!peter From: peter@cyklop.volvo.se (peter hakanson) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc Subject: Re: Root to login remotly Date: 22 Jul 1996 15:14:10 GMT Organization: Volvo Corp. Lines: 35 Message-ID: <4t05s2$ctn@nike.volvo.se> References: <4srhdi$ao2@masala.cc.uh.edu> <4sues0$gt3@perry.zippo.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: cyklop.volvo.se X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] But if you really WANT a more insecure machine, just add the word 'secure' on all network terminals. Gary N. McKinney (gmckinney@megabits.net) wrote: : In article <4srhdi$ao2@masala.cc.uh.edu>, st568@Bayou.UH.EDU says... : > : >Hi, : > : > How do I set BSD to allow root login remotly? : > : > Thanks in advance. : > : >James : > : >-- : > : James ... I would not allow a "root" login to my system as this does : remove one level of security of the system. The way I handle rootly : system requirements when I am not at the console (only device on our : system which allows root login) is by means of the "su" command and : only when I dialin to the system ( I don't use it across the internet : as anyone with a "sniffer" could find the system's root password and : thereby remove one level of security in obtaining rootly power). : Hope this helps...gm : Gary McKinney gmckinney@megabits.net Systems Administrator & Janitor -- -- Peter Hakanson VolvoData Dep 2580 phone +46 31 66 74 27