topic Re: Root Login At Console in Operating System - HP-UX

Root Login At Console

Andrew Kaplan — Thu, 12 May 2005 12:03:31 GMT

The root login is currently unable to log into our server at the locally attached server console. I would like to change the configuration such that root will be able to login at the console but still NOT be able to do so from a telnet connection. What configuration change(s) must I do in order to accomplish this? Thanks.

Re: Root Login At Console

Rick Garland — Thu, 12 May 2005 12:06:17 GMT

Setup the /etc/securetty file.

# echo CONSOLE > /etc/securetty

This will allow root at console but no root telnet logins.

Re: Root Login At Console

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 12 May 2005 12:09:01 GMT

Its probably blocked in the configuration file:

/etc/securetty

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Re: Root Login At Console

baiju_3 — Thu, 12 May 2005 13:54:22 GMT

Hi Andrew,

edit /etc/securetty file add the entry
console.

Now direct root login will be restricted to console .

Thanks,
BL.

Re: Root Login At Console

Suraj Singh_1 — Fri, 13 May 2005 01:45:30 GMT

Hi Andrew,

Apart from adding console in /etc/securetty file, you would also need to remove any possible entries from where you would not like "root" to login (such as tty/??).

Regards,
Suraj