Re: Telnet Access as root
"vinz" <vince@webonline.co.za> writes:
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> Why can I not access my linux server as the root?
It's easier to tell who did what, and is slightly more secure (in a
security-through-obscurity sort of way), if you always log into your
machine as a normal user and use 'su' to become root. I notice the
word 'telnet' in your subject line, though; you really shouldn't send
passwords, especially your machine's root password, across the network
in cleartext, as telnet does. Use ssh instead.
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