[TriLUG] how does one permit root telnet

[Aaron S. Joyner]

Victor Snesarev wrote:

>This may show my newbiness, but can't one log in as a non-root user and then
>'su'?
>
>-Victor
>
You certainly could.  Although in a telnet situation it doesn't prevent 
sniffing off the wire (the big concern with telnet), it only makes 
brute-forcing the password harder (because you have to brute force both 
a user and the root password).  This would be one layer of "making it 
better" that would be preferred over simply allowing root telnet, but 
given the original poster's assertions that he had looked at every other 
option, and for some reason requires root telnet access, I personally 
decided to simply hand him the rope.  :)  Experience is life's best teacher.

Aaron S. Joyner