Not able to connect through telnet

[rajeshk]

Hi,

I have changed the root password for 4 HP-servers using Humming bird X-Server utility.
And after that i am not able to login through telnet as root, but it accepting as a regular user. This user has got root privilages.

Can any one please help me.

Regards,
K.Rajesh

[T G Manikandan]

First check whether password is right for the root user

you can do this from the normal user doing a
$su

if the password is okay then check whether you have the file /etc/securetty


Thanks

[Ravi_8]

Hi,

TGM assumptions are right, check with what TGM says.

[Norman_21]

Hi,

I just had the same problem today. When I was telenting to the UNIX box with the valid root passwd, login fails. So I had to change the root passwd using the set_parms root_passwd, and guess what, I could login!!!
Isn't that weired guys.
Offcourse, the settings are okay in /etc/rc.conf.d/inetd.conf
and /var/adm/inetd.sec

Just a thought.
Thanks.

[RikTytgat]

Hi,

Does the file /etc/securetty exist. If it does, it contains the places from where root login is allowed. If it contains the string "console", then root login is only allowed from the console.

Bye,
Rik

[rajeshk]

Hi,

There is no file called in /etc/securetty and only i am able to login through reflection or Exceed softwares from remote. I am unable to login in console also.

When i tried to use the command set_parms root_passwd
it just give you the prompt. And i tried to change the root password thorugh sam also(using reflection) i changed the passwd, still i unable to login through telnet.

Shall i keep @ character in the password.

Please help me.

Regards,
K.Rajesh

[rajeshk]

Hi Guys,

It got solved.

I changed the password with $ replacement of @ character.

Last time the same problem i faced and with # symbol in the password.

So we should not put # and @ symbols in password. This is my exprienced problem i faced.

Thanks guys,
Regards,
K.Rajesh

[Norman_21]

Rajesh,

I went through your questions. Most of your questions have been answered but no points were assigned. I think the guys deserve some points because they spend time to think about your problem and they try to help you. Isn't that worth some points as an appreciation.
http://us-support2.external.hp.com/estaff/bin/doc.pl/forward/screen=estaffAssistance/distrib_redir=1+1047971754|*?Page=file0002

Thanks.

[T G Manikandan · Accepted solution]

I dont think you can use @ in the password.
Please do not use that character.
I have seen the password do not work after the inclusion of '@' in the password.

change it to something else.

Thanks

[Jon Finley]

You should be able to use the @ and $ characters in the password with telnet, but you have to escape the character.

Otherwise, make sure that you don't use: @ # $

Jon