Re: redhat 6.0 secure ttys

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From: vishwanath parakala
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 00:00

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When I try to su, systems tells be "password is inactive" and logs me out ..
Any ideas?

Greg Leblanc <gleblanc@my-deja.com> wrote:
> In article <7jlpa1$j26$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,
>   Ryan Carter <racarter_dtc@my-deja.com> wrote:
>> I've been suffering the same frustration and just got off the
> telephone
>> with redhat support.  According to the engineer that I spoke with,
> root
>> telnet access has been removed completely from redhat 6.0.  No
>> workarounds whatsoever.

> That's a crock, because there most certainly is.  You can remove/disable
> the /etc/securetty file.  This will make root logins work from ANY
> telnet session, so use with caution.  However, what is wrong with
> telneting(sshing?) as your normal user and SUing to root?
>    Greg
> [SNIP]

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From: vishwanath parakala <vishu@cs.colostate.edu>
Subject: Re: redhat 6.0 secure ttys
Date: 1999/06/15
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