topic Re: How to set access from console only in Operating System - Linux

How to set access from console only

Adithyan — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:03:57 GMT

Hi,

Is there any single configuration file that we can edit and prevent root access only from console in a Linux server?

Re: How to set access from console only

Adithyan — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:10:14 GMT

Hi,

There is a mistake in the last post !! its How to restrict root user login from telnet and ssh. Root user should be able to login only from the console.

Pls help.

Re: How to set access from console only

Alexander Chuzhoy — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:32:39 GMT

Edit the file /etc/securetty and remove all lines except starting with tty.

If you only want to disable telnet and ssh - then - for telnet do nothing - it's the default. For ssh - edit the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config and uncomment the line #PermitRootLogin. Make sure it's set to no.

Re: How to set access from console only

Adithyan — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:39:42 GMT

Hi Alexander,

Thanks a lot !!

Re: How to set access from console only

Alexander Chuzhoy — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:16:03 GMT

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