https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/using-root-id-to-login/m-p/2492370#M19679 Hi,<BR /><BR />I wonder which file i need set so that enable using root id to login by telnet. <BR /><BR />I have try to create file "shells" but i still not able to do so.<BR /><BR />Please guide.<BR />Thanks in advance!<BR /><BR />Regards,<BR />Pat Mon, 12 Feb 2001 07:13:50 GMT Patricia Tang 2001-02-12T07:13:50Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/using-root-id-to-login/m-p/2492370#M19679 Hi,<BR /><BR />I wonder which file i need set so that enable using root id to login by telnet. <BR /><BR />I have try to create file "shells" but i still not able to do so.<BR /><BR />Please guide.<BR />Thanks in advance!<BR /><BR />Regards,<BR />Pat Mon, 12 Feb 2001 07:13:50 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/using-root-id-to-login/m-p/2492370#M19679 Patricia Tang 2001-02-12T07:13:50Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/using-root-id-to-login/m-p/2492371#M19680 Hi Patricia,<BR /><BR />If you want to allow root to login from the network, make sure you don't have one line with "console" in file /etc/securetty, as this would restrict root login to the console.<BR />You may either delete that line or rename the file to remove that restriction.<BR /><BR />Make sure telnet login isn't denied in file /var/adm/inetd.sec<BR /><BR />Have a look at inetd.sec(4) manpage for details about security.<BR /><BR />Best regards,<BR /><BR />Dan<BR /> Mon, 12 Feb 2001 07:19:32 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/using-root-id-to-login/m-p/2492371#M19680 Dan Hetzel 2001-02-12T07:19:32Z