root can't login from tty but yes from console

[Manuales]

root can't login from tty but yes from console
What do I have to do in order I can login as root from telnet session?

thansk in advance.

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi Manuales:

You appear to have an '/etc/securetty' file. This file, if present, lists the valid 'tty' devices for a root login. If you don't want to restrict root's login to the console, remove this file or add the 'tty' devices you need to it --- one device per line, like:

console
tty01
tty02

Regards!

...JRF...

[Manuales]

thanks..... yes my system has that file ..
but .. how can i know what device i have to put there ? i do not know what tty will use root when it loggins

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again) Manuales:

> how can i know what device i have to put there ? i do not know what tty will use root when it loggins

In this case you may want to remove the 'securetty' file entirely, thus allowing root logins from anywhere.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Manuales]

YES, I did and it worked ... thank you so much ..... :)

[Manuales]

THANK YOU SO MUCH