Root Login At Console

[Andrew Kaplan]

The root login is currently unable to log into our server at the locally attached server console. I would like to change the configuration such that root will be able to login at the console but still NOT be able to do so from a telnet connection. What configuration change(s) must I do in order to accomplish this? Thanks.

[Rick Garland]

Setup the /etc/securetty file.

# echo CONSOLE > /etc/securetty

This will allow root at console but no root telnet logins.

[Steven E. Protter]

Its probably blocked in the configuration file:

/etc/securetty

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[baiju_3]

Hi Andrew,


edit /etc/securetty file add the entry
console.

Now direct root login will be restricted to console .


Thanks,
BL.

[Suraj Singh_1]

Hi Andrew,

Apart from adding console in /etc/securetty file, you would also need to remove any possible entries from where you would not like "root" to login (such as tty/??).

Regards,
Suraj