Re: problems with telnet

David G. Evans (devans@abixx.com)
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 11:10:11 -0400 (EDT)


I may be wrong here, and I'm sure someone will correct me if I am, but...
I don't think that you can telnet in as root. I think you have to log in
as a user and then su to root.
Hope this helps (and I hope I'm right)
TIA,
Dave

| >On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, Raju K. V. wrote:
| >Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 19:47:23 +0530 (IST)
| >From: Raju K. V. <rajukv@wipinfo.soft.net>
| >To: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
| >Subject: problems with telnet
| >
| >hi all,
| >
| >I have just installed Redhat Linux 5.2 (linux kernel version 2.0.36). I am
| >facing problems with telnet. I can telnet to other machines. But when I
| >telnet to my linux m/c from some other machine, I cannot login because it
| >does not accept the passwd that I enter. But at the console I can login
| >with the same password without any problems. This happen only when I
| >telnet from some other machine. I even disabled root password. Even then I
| >get "Login incorrect" message. I have installed all the networking
| >packages. what am I doing wrong?
| >
| >Thanks in advance,
| >Raju

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