root login permission only on console

[Shah Gaurang B.]

Hi,

How to disable root login permission throgh remote login and only give console to login as a root ?


Thanks to all in advance

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi Shah:

Create '/etc/securetty' and put the word "console" on a line therein. In this fashion, root can only login via the console.

Non-root users can still 'su' to root.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Jeff_Traigle]

Put the word "console" in /etc/securetty.

Also, for SSH, make sure PermitRootLogin is set to no.

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Create a text file, /etc/securetty and add console as the only entry.
Obviously the file should not be writable by anyone except root or simply give it 640 or better still 440 mode and let it be owned by root.

[Shah Gaurang B.]

Thanks