> I've noticed a fair number of attempted root > logins on my various boxes > i only have 1 important box yet i'm getting the same thing also. by the way, won't leaving only "console" in /etc/securetty disallow remote root logins? i did it and my box still accepts remote root logins. any ideas why? shannon __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail