topic Re: Changing 'root' Password in Operating System - HP-UX

Changing 'root' Password

Dan Matlock_1 — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:26:35 GMT

Maybe I am missing something here but when I changed 'root' password on trusted system, I can't telnet directly in as 'root' w/new passwd anymore. I can 'ssh' in no problem. What changed or better yet what do I have to change to fix this. Kind of like it this way thou.

Re: Changing 'root' Password

Con O'Kelly — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:37:07 GMT

Hi Dan

It doesn't really sound like something thats affected by a password change.
My guess is that you have an /etc/securetty file which affects direct logins as root. SSH does not use this file.

To disable direct root logins via SSH you need to set the PermitRootLogins parameter to 'no' in sshd_config file.

Cheers
Con

Re: Changing 'root' Password

Dan Matlock_1 — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:41:54 GMT

I also thought someone created my /etc/securetty file, but they don't exsist. More curious as to why, but I do like the result. I just tried this on a known working dev. server, and sure enough that when I run: passwd root and make the change, I can't telnet directly in as root.

Re: Changing 'root' Password

Dan Matlock_1 — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:58:25 GMT

thanx for the feedback