How to disable root login 1

[paulng180]

Hi All,

I would like to disable the root direct login thru telnet. If user would like to use the root account, I would like to force them using "su" command. How can I achieve this goal?

Thanks,

Paul

 

[KenCunningham]

It's probably not the same, but in Solaris, enabling the line CONSOLE=/dev/console (ie uncommenting it) in the file /etc/default/login disables root access from anywhere but the console.

 

[KenCunningham]

Apparently it's /etc/securetty on HP. Good old Google!!

 

[paulng180]

Hi,

I found that "/etc/securetty" does not existed on my system; my os version is 11.0 (HP-UX).

Cheers,

Paul

 

[KenCunningham]

Apparently you cann create /etc/securetty if it doesn't exist. There are other threads about this if you do a keyword search on securetty. Good luck.

 

[paulng180]

Hi,

No such things existed. like: man -k securetty; do you mixed up with Linux?

Thanks,

Paul

 

[KenCunningham]

No. I meant a keyword search in the Tek-Tips HP forum (ie this one). See also:

http://sabernet.home.comcast.net/papers/hp-ux10.html#1.2

Scroll down to the beginning od Section 3.1

HTH.

 

[MikeLacey]

securetty is correct

Mike

"Deliver me from the bane of civilised life; teddy bear envy."

Want to get great answers to your Tek-Tips questions? Have a look at faq219-2884

 

[paulng180]

Thanks, It is worked.

Paul