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    Telnet and securetty

    Hopefully this question makes sense as I'm definitely not a subject matter in Linux. I'm trying to verify taht (1) the root user can not directly log in (if they can it must only be at the console) and (2) whether telnet is disabled. I've determined that telnet is disabled and that the root user cannot login in directly via SSH, however, are there any other means for a root user to directly log in? I've known to check the /etc/securetty file so I guess my question is does the /etc/securetty file mean anything if the telnet service is disabled or are they completely unrelated?

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    Last edited by bs_texas; 08-24-2012 at 02:53 PM.
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    oops... sorry... i was thinking 'security'.

    I goggled up securetty and discovered that it is a valid thing.

    Sorry for my hasty previous post. I am not familiar securetty. I'll go back to sitting in the shadows and folding my proteins and drinking my Duvel.

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    Last edited by bs_texas; 08-24-2012 at 02:58 PM.
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    AFAIK - though I can't absolutely swear on this - securetty controls only tty:s, that is:
    serial ports, usb ports, & standard console (directly attached keyboard)

    Now, again according to my knowledge, standard remote login possibilities are only ssh & telnet, but it might be possible to get other ways to login. For instance, if you run Webmin then you can allow root login to Webmin interface - not a regular login but still extremely powerful. (I last used Webmin in 2005 so it might have changed since... )
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