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Cant login as root unless on sys console 1

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Kegnut

Kegnut

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Is there a file in /etc or something that I can edit to permit me to rlogin as root from another machine? Thanks for any help.

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Check /etc/default/login this file has an entry console=/dev/console
comment this line and you will be able to login as root from remote systems.
 
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Worked just fine...thanks for the help!

"Another day...another lesson learned."
J
 
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