Re: root access on serial port denied >-(
>>>>> "Nico" == Nico De Ranter <nico@sonycom.com> writes:
Nico> Howdy, I'm setting up a number Linux servers in our lab. All
Nico> servers will be connected through the serial port to a console
Nico> master. Unfortunately it turns out the Debian installation
Nico> (testing) refuses root login on the serial console because PAM
Nico> consideres it "not secure" >-(. Is there any way to turn this
Nico> behaviour off?
Add the following to /etc/securetty:
ttyS0
ttyS1
# devfs devices
tts/0
tts/1
See man 5 securetty for more info.
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