can't shut down remote access via root account

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    Default can't shut down remote access via root account

    Hi all:

    just got one machine (internal use only) with 2.6 on it. it can be accessed via
    remote telnet session with root account. i tried to modify the file
    /etc/default/login without success. any ideas how i could close this hole?

    thanks

    -dave

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    Default Re: can't shut down remote access via root account

    Disable (insecure) telnet in /etc/inetd.conf!



    "dave-au" <dave-au_member@newsguy.com> wrote in message
    news:bfmu2h0iq7@drn.newsguy.com...
    > Hi all:
    >
    > just got one machine (internal use only) with 2.6 on it. it can be
    accessed via
    > remote telnet session with root account. i tried to modify the file
    > /etc/default/login without success. any ideas how i could close this hole?
    >
    > thanks
    >
    > -dave
    >

    Nobody Guest

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