Telnet Access as root

[David Z Maze]

"vinz" <vince@webonline.co.za> writes:

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> Why can I not access my linux server as the root?

It's easier to tell who did what, and is slightly more secure (in a
security-through-obscurity sort of way), if you always log into your
machine as a normal user and use 'su' to become root. I notice the
word 'telnet' in your subject line, though; you really shouldn't send
passwords, especially your machine's root password, across the network
in cleartext, as telnet does. Use ssh instead.

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[Alexander Schmehl]

* vinz <vince@webonline.co.za> [030804 21:08]:

> Why can I not access my linux server as the root?

For security reasons. Telnet transfers your password (or to be correct:
ALL transmitted data) in plain text.

Yours sincerely
Alexander

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[Paul Johnson]

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On Mon, Aug 04, 2003 at 09:08:56PM +0200, vinz wrote:

> Why can I not access my linux server as the root?

Because that's a very bad idea. You really should be using SSH if
you're going to be sending passwords anyway. Uninstall telnetd, get
ssh, forget telnetd exists.


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[Greg Folkert]

On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 15:08, vinz wrote:

> Why can I not access my linux server as the root?

Because it is brain dead to do that. Clear Text Passwords... plus it
allows someone to try direct hacking into a machine with a "absolutely
known" account.

Bare minimum would be SSH for ROOT. But even then I am Dennis Leary.

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