what restrict telnet for root itself but allow for other user

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what restrict telnet for root itself but allow for other user ..

Answer / d.jagankumar

vi /etc/pam.d/login

auth required pam_securetty.so== 1st line
should be placed as required.if we change the option as
sufficient instead of required telnet can login as "root".

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what restrict telnet for root itself but allow for other user ..

Answer / raju

Root can login through telnet session, but by default it is
disabled. You can enable by appending /etc/securetty file
open /etc/securetty using vi

#vi /etc/securetty

pts/0
pts/1

don't remove anything from this /etc/securetty , just
append your entr

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what restrict telnet for root itself but allow for other user ..

Answer / sandy

By default root user is not allowed to login via telnet.

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