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тАО02-16-2006 06:13 AM
тАО02-16-2006 06:13 AM
Can I configure the system above for direct login of root at the console? Currently, I have to su. Of course I would like to keep the current config of su from every other location in doing so. TIA.
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тАО02-16-2006 06:17 AM
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Re: root login at the console
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тАО02-16-2006 06:20 AM
тАО02-16-2006 06:20 AM
Re: root login at the console
Add the entry console in /etc/securetty
# cat /etc/securetty
console
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тАО02-16-2006 06:23 AM
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тАО02-16-2006 06:25 AM
тАО02-16-2006 06:25 AM
Re: root login at the console
# more /etc/securetty
console
# ll /etc/securetty
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 8 Nov 18 2002 /etc/securetty
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тАО02-16-2006 06:34 AM
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Re: root login at the console
/usr/lbin/modprpw -k root
Also does the root password have any special charaters in it? (#,@ etc)
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тАО02-16-2006 06:38 AM
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тАО02-16-2006 06:43 AM
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тАО02-16-2006 06:58 AM
тАО02-16-2006 06:58 AM
Re: root login at the console
Welcome to the forms.
Check out this post for more info about
special characters at the console.
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=998783
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