[WBEL-users] Root login: Access Denied

[William Hooper]

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Edward Croft said:
> On Tue, 2004-10-12 at 14:12 -0400, William Hooper wrote:
>
>> Anthony Plunkett said:
>>
>>> Hi hope someone can help :]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> [snip]
>>
>>> ...so I'm assuming that
>>> there is a rule somewhere that dissallows logging in as root from a
>>> remote location (excluding when the remote machine is on the same ip
>>> range) is this normal,
>>
>> There is no such rule unless you set it up.
>>
>>
>>> I know fbsd defaults to something similar, but I was unaware
>>> that WBEL did too or maybe I'm just entirely confused and it's
>>> something else :] Also when I su from another user I get incorrect
>>> password (which I'm positive it isn't)
>>>
>>
>> Sounds like you have a bigger issue (like someone changed the root
>> password).
>>
>
> Or it could be behind a firewall on the other net and the ssh port is
> blocked.

Since the OP is trying to "su", I assume he can log in as a normal user.

> We have a policy to never allow root login via the network. We set
> up an account and then use sudo.

Good practice, but it is not the default configuration.

-- 
William Hooper