[ale] Goofed up root login via console, oops!

[Gary S. Mackay]

Yep, all intact and perm's are correct. It says "password invalid", which is
what stumps me.

Ryan Bridges wrote:
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> Check your /etc/securetty file to see if it has any entries.  Only tty's
> listed in this file will allow a root login.  If the file has no entries,
> you would not be able to login as root at the console.
> 
> Ryan Bridges
> ryan at linuxgeneral.net
> reverend at linux.com
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> On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, Gary S. Mackay wrote:
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> > Well, in my effort to create a very secure firewall/gateway for a client, I
> > have managed to fix it so 'root' can NOT login via the main console. I can ssh
> > into the box and 'su -' to root tho, so I know the password is correct.
> > (That's the message I get at the console, 'invalid password').
> >       I have turned off telnet and almost all other protocols in the inetd.conf
> > file since this is ONLY a gateway/firewall, not a mail server or samba or
> > anything else. I have implemented a VERY strong ruleset via ipchains, and
> > everything is working just fine, except for the fact that I have to admin the
> > box via the internet since I can not log into it locally! (I know, that's the
> > plus of linux vs NT, remote admin. But it would be nice to get into the box
> > locally when I do happen to be on site.) I can log in locally as another user,
> > but can NOT 'su -' to 'root' from the console, only remotely.
> >
> > Totally confused? Good, so am I!
> >
> > - Gary
> >
> >
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