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- From: rick@ee.uwm.edu (Rick Miller, Linux Device Registrar)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: Root Login Refused On Some Terminals, Can
- Date: 20 Dec 1992 12:21:52 GMT
- Organization: Just me.
- Lines: 22
- Message-ID: <1h1oh0INNkc@uwm.edu>
- References: <724848349.AA27054@remote.halcyon.com>
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- Summary: There's always a way around it...
-
- Simon.Janes@f370.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Simon Janes) writes:
- >There is a file called /etc/securetty that lists all of the "trusted"
- >terminals to allow root logins. If you try and login as root from a
- >terminal not listed in /etc/securetty login will not allow you to
- >login.
-
- Of course, you can always login as some other user, then "su"...
-
- I figured this out when accessing my Linux box at work from my box
- at home (hey, I'm a newby to sysadmin, OK?). Keeping it this way
- gives you two layers of password protection between root access and
- the outside world.
-
- This way, the average pimple-faced 14-year-old with his trusty Atari 400
- will have about as much chance of gaining root access on your machine as
- he has of starting an affair with Princess Diana. Can you say "1/2^128"?
-
- Though I've heard that since the Royal Couple split up, his chances with
- the Princess are somewhat better of late...
-
- Rick Miller <rick@ee.uwm.edu> | <rick@discus.mil.wi.us> Ricxjo Muelisto
- Occupation: Husband, Father, WEPCo. WAN Mgr., Discus Sys0p, and Linux fan
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