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Unable to logon as root from remote client

Subject: Unable to logon as root from remote client
From: kclark at CetaceanNetworks.com (Kevin D. Clark)
Date: 29 Apr 2003 18:46:51 -0400
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Bob <gameslover987 at yahoo.com> writes:

> I forget which file that I need to modify in order to
> allow root has access from remote client. I know
> should not be allow root to have access because of
> security risk.

Comment out the "securetty" line from /etc/pam.d/login.

Good luck,

--kevin
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