Subject: Re: Newbie question: su root?
From: ke Svensson (aakesve@algonet.se)
Date: Tue Jan 15 2002 - 14:22:39 MST
Stephen Reiach wrote:
>
> Well, my first comment would have to be not to use telnet. Telnet transfers
> passwords in plain text. So that root password your sending is going in plain
> text. Ouch.
> If possible use SSH [Secure Shell]. It works basically in the same way but is
> "secure". Most linux distros come with SSH [OpenSSH] as im sure 2.0 does as
> 2.1 does.
> Also, it may be that telnet is set up not to allow root to log in via telnet
> I've had that setting on a telnet server before but im not sure if yours is
> the same.
>
>
My initial search on Google lead me to the information that it's not
possible to login as root from a telnet client. Therefore you needed to use
'su root' in some cases, for some commands.
Thanks for the tip about SSH I will search for a Mac client!
Best Regards,
Ake Svensson, Sweden
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