[CLUE-Tech] remote login or telnet as root

[Dave Price]

You can reconfigure your system to allow root to telnet in ... but i won't 
even tell you how, because it is a BIG security hole.

Better you use "su" or "sudo" to run root priveleges after connecting as a 
remote user.

Better still ... turn off telnet completely, and use ssh for remote 
access.  telnet sends data and passwords over the wire as clear text ... 
ssh is encrypted, and very secure.   There are even some freeware ssh apps 
that you can run from m$osf  (OS challenged) boxes out there too.

At 08:37 PM 01/21/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>I can rlogin or telnet to my linux server from my Windows machine as an 
>ordinary user without difficulty.
>Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 jsf_host.www.powerpull.net
>jsf_host login: friejas
>Password:
>Last login: Sun Jan 21 20:15:28 2001 from client1 on pts/0
>Linux jsf_host 2.2.17 #1 Sun Jun 25 09:24:41 EST 2000 i686 unknown
>
>Most of the programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are
>freely redistributable; the exact distribution terms for each program
>are described in the individual files in /usr/doc/*/copyright
>
>Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
>permitted by applicable law.
>friejas ~ 20:34:01>
>
>However, when I try to rlogin or telnet as root, I get this message:
>Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 jsf_host.www.powerpull.net
>jsf_host login: root
>Password:
>Login incorrect
>
>Any thoughts?  My goal is to administer my server from the comfortable 
>confines of my office rather than where my server is located (in my basement).
>
>Thanks!
>Jason Friedman