Paul Wade wrote:
:
: Before installing Debian Linux, I was able to log in
: as root over telnet. Now it is refused. I am simply
: using a Windows system as a Linux console over
: ethernet. How do I fix this?
Have a look into /etc/securetty:
# /etc/securetty: list of terminals on which root is allowed to login.
# $Id: securetty,v 3.0 1994/09/09 03:38:19 imurdock Exp $
tty1
tty2
[...]
Heiko
public pgp : finger heiko@sax.sax.de
fingerprint: A1 7D F6 7B 69 73 48 35 E1 DE 21 A7 A8 9A 77 92