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From: Mike Shover <mikefish@cegt201.bradley.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: remote access for root
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 11:46:40 -0600
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is there any way to allow root to login from anywhere but the console? 
i'd like to telnet to the machine, even though it is right next to my
other workstation (i only have 1 monitor).  any help would be great. 
please mail me; i don't read the newsgroups too often.  

				mike shover
				mikefish@ee1.bradley.edu