[Sunhelp] restrict users from telnet

Wed Aug 23 05:02:06 CDT 2000

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edit /etc/default/login file look for "# CONSOLE=" line and 

making the line CONSOLE= -- doesn't allow any one to login as root. only way
to 					become root is su.
making the line CONSOLE=/dev/console -- lets root login only from console 
making the line #CONSOLE=(whatever) -- alowes root login from anywhere..

Mohammed Ilyas K.

-----Original Message-----
From: Raju Ch [mailto:chraju at wipro.co.in]
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 12:26 PM
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: [Sunhelp] restrict users from telnet
Importance: High

Hi sun admins

Could you please let me know how to restrict the 
users loging in to the system as root through telnet

thanks in advance

Raju

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>edit /etc/default/login file look for "# =
CONSOLE=3D" line and </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>making the line CONSOLE=3D -- doesn't allow any one =
to login as root. only way to =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>making the line CONSOLE=3D/dev/console -- lets root =
login only from console </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>making the line #CONSOLE=3D(whatever) -- alowes root =
login from anywhere..</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mohammed Ilyas K.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Raju Ch [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:chraju at wipro.co.in">mailto:chraju at wipro.co.in</A>]</FONT>=

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 12:26 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [Sunhelp] restrict users from telnet</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Importance: High</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hi sun admins</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Could you please let me know how to restrict the =
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>users loging in to the system as root through =
telnet</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>thanks in advance</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Raju</FONT>
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