Redhat 8.0 login as root

Hello,
I am working with Redhat 8.0 boxes and I *must* be able to login
remotely as root *via telnet*. Well, this does not work. My question is
if there is a way to enable remote telnet login as root.

Now, please, don't tell that it is a security hole and so on. I know
and I do use ssh where I can. But in some *specific* cases there is a
definite need for telnet root login to special machines in *private
network*, like in case of perl - driven automatic tethereal activation.


Thank you,
Michael.

On 2005-04-06, (E-Mail Removed) <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I am working with Redhat 8.0 boxes and I *must* be able to login
> remotely as root *via telnet*. Well, this does not work. My question is
> if there is a way to enable remote telnet login as root.
> Now, please, don't tell that it is a security hole and so on.

To login as root you need to have the 'virtual terminal' (pts...) in the
/etc/securetty file. Add a bunch in there.

Davide

--
MS and Y2K: Windows 95, 98, ... and back again to 01
-- Laurent Szyster

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Hello,
> I am working with Redhat 8.0 boxes and I *must* be able to login
> remotely as root *via telnet*. Well, this does not work. My question is
> if there is a way to enable remote telnet login as root.
>
> Now, please, don't tell that it is a security hole and so on. I know
> and I do use ssh where I can. But in some *specific* cases there is a
> definite need for telnet root login to special machines in *private
> network*, like in case of perl - driven automatic tethereal activation.
>
>
> Thank you,
> Michael.
>

You can also login as normal user and use "su -" to switch to root.

He is right. In security perspective, It is always better to be logged
on as normal user, then switch to root using "su -".

Raqueeb Hassan
bangladesh