Re: root login on console not allowed -- why and how?
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Andreas Ntaflos wrote:
> Thanks for the replies! I am certain that the machine is not compromised
> since the only time it's used only on the company's internal network
> (and there's nobody there who could or would compromise a Unix machine).
>
> My colleague was basically a Linux newbie when he installed the machine
> (and still is to a degree) so it's reasonable to think that he did
> something wrong during installation.
>
> Checking GDM settings is a good idea, thanks. I'll re-check
> /etc/inittab, maybe I overlooked something. sshd_config is fine, root
> access via ssh works (but will be disabled eventually of course).
>
> Is there anything else I could look into?
Check to see if bastille is installed. I have bastille installed and
used it to prevent logins by root at the console. The only way to get
root access is to login as a regular user and then su. Perhaps your
colleague set it up this way through bastille and forgot. At any rate,
check if bastille is installed. If it is, login as a regular user, su,
and then run InteractiveBastille. If it's installed, InteractiveBastille
should be in /usr/sbin.
Rick
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