Password in LINUX

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2 total messages Started by José Jiménez Calero Thu, 30 Mar 2000 00:00

#1966

Author: José Jiménez Calero
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 00:00

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One question about LINUX.

We have a LINUX server where some users are connected to this. When we
try to log as root user from a computer different from the server we get
the message: Invalid Password, so we have to logg from another user and
then to log as root user by the command `su`. Whereas if we log as user
root from the server we are able to logg on the system.

Does anybody know which is the problem that causes this?

Or in the other way, I would like to know if this is normal.

Regards,

--
 JOS� JIM�NEZ CALERO
LISEC SOFTWARE GMBH SUCURSAL EN ESPA�A
   e-mail: jose.jimenez@lisec.com

Re: Password in LINUX

#1985

Author: Steve Kang
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2000 00:00

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This is the security feature of Linux/Unix.

You are not allowed to telnet as root user.

Do not even do su, unless you have a secure link.

This is for your system's safty!

Steve

Jos� Jim�nez Calero wrote:

> One question about LINUX.
>
> We have a LINUX server where some users are connected to this. When we
> try to log as root user from a computer different from the server we get
> the message: Invalid Password, so we have to logg from another user and
> then to log as root user by the command `su`. Whereas if we log as user
> root from the server we are able to logg on the system.
>
> Does anybody know which is the problem that causes this?
>
> Or in the other way, I would like to know if this is normal.
>
> Regards,
>
> --
>  JOS� JIM�NEZ CALERO
> LISEC SOFTWARE GMBH SUCURSAL EN ESPA�A
>    e-mail: jose.jimenez@lisec.com

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