Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rutgers!clyde!cbosgd!osu-eddie!dsacg1!ddmtg1!mzw9022 From: mzw9022@ddmtg1.UUCP (grinder) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: tip problem Message-ID: <17@ddmtg1.UUCP> Date: Wed, 22-Jul-87 09:42:11 EDT Article-I.D.: ddmtg1.17 Posted: Wed Jul 22 09:42:11 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 24-Jul-87 07:09:14 EDT References: <154@dsacng1.UUCP> Organization: Defense Depot Memphis Lines: 16 Keywords: tip root passwd Summary: tip with hardwire connections In article <154@dsacng1.UUCP>, nba1815@dsacng1.UUCP (Frank Cook) writes: > > the remote machine doesn't recognize root's passwd. Could this be a "security > feature", for lack of a better term, of tip or is something else hosing up the > login procedure ? Yes it is a security feature. It is in /etc/ttys. In order to log in as root on any one port (tty) the word secure has to be included in the tty file for that port. -- Valerie Grinder (DEFENSE DEPOT MEMPHIS TENNESEE) 2163 Airways BLVD Memphis Tn 38114 901-775-6849 AV 683-6849 UUCP: {seismo!gould,cbatt!osu-eddie}!dsacg1!ddmtg1!vgrinder