Can't SU to Root on Telent

[Adam]

I wsa having problems setting up ssh, I really have no idea on how SSH works
and the tutorial I used wasn't working.  I don't know if it's my terminual
(SSHTerm from 3sp dot com) or my server setup.  I just think I did something
wrong.  I'm just trying to go fast here.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tyler Gee" <geekout at gmail.com>
To: "Adam" <adam at jamradar.com>
Cc: <freebsd at celestial.com>; <freebsd-newbies at freebsd.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: Can't SU to Root on Telent


> Are you sure you want to be using telnet?  I know that you are not
> worried about security but it is probably not a good habit to get
> into.  You can just as easily set up ssh and use that and it can do
> everything telnet can do.
>
> My feeling is that telnet has probably disabled root always, no matter
> what. That is how I would do it anyway.
>
> -wtgee
>
>
> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:51:40 -0600, Adam <adam at jamradar.com> wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Campbell" <freebsd at celestial.com>
> > To: <freebsd-newbies at freebsd.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 1:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: Can't SU to Root on Telent
> >
> > > On Thu, Dec 16, 2004, Adam wrote:
> > >
> > > >I set up my first server and enabled telent.  It's all on a closed
> > network
> > > >so I'm not worried about security.  I just want to practice stuff.
> > >
> > > >When I try to login in a root with the correct password, I get "Login
> > > >Incorrect".  I expect this is happening because 'root' isn't allowed
> > remote
> > > >access.
> > >
> > > >So when I login as a normal user, I try to "su" and I get "su:
Sorry".
> > Do
> > > >I have to set some special permissions for this?
> > >
> > > Off the top of my head, I think you need to be a member of the
> > > ``wheel'' group to su to root.
> > >
> > > Bill
> > > --
> > > INTERNET:   bill at Celestial.COM  Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC
> > > UUCP:               camco!bill  PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way
> > > FAX:            (206) 232-9186  Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820; (206)
> > 236-1676
> > > URL: http://www.celestial.com/
> > >
> > > Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the
usual
> > > way.  This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody
thinks of
> > > complaining.
> > >                 -- Jef Raskin http://jefraskin.com/
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> > I thought I set that up.  How do I check if a user is a member of wheel?
If
> > not how do I add them to that group?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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