Not authorised for terminal access

From: Martin Fong <martinf_at_infosys7.infosys.unsw.edu.au>
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 15:42:31 +1000 (EST)

Hi all,

We're having a problem trying to log in as root via X-Win32

Message is Not authorised for terminal access

It lets me in as a normal user.

PS.Software OSF 3.0 and X-Win32 3.2.8b
Please e-mail m.fong_at_unsw.edu.au

I've attached copies of the relevant files, I think..

 /etc/securettys
# <device name>
/dev/console
local:0
:0
129.94.204.10:0


# cat /etc/auth/system/devassign
console:v_devs=/dev/console:v_type=terminal:chkent:
local\:0|local\:0.0:v_devs=local\:0,local\:0.0:v_type=xdisplay:chkent:
PC:v_devs=129.94.204.10\:0,129.94.244.44\:0:v_type=xdisplay:chkent:
\:0|\:0.0:v_devs=\:0,\:0.0:v_type=xdisplay:chkent:
\:1|\:1.0:v_devs=\:1,\:1.0:v_type=xdisplay:chkent:
\:0.1:v_devs=\:0.1:v_type=xdisplay:chkent:
ttyp0:v_devs=/dev/ttyp0:v_type=terminal:chkent:

...


# cat /etc/auth/system/ttys
console:t_devname=console:t_uid=martinf:t_logtime#838200381:\
        :t_unsuctime#838368177:t_failures#4:chkent:
local\:0|local\:0.0:t_devname=local\:0:t_xdisplay:t_login_timeout#0:chkent:
129.94.204.10\:0|129.94.244.44\:0:t_devname=PC:\
        :t_xdisplay:t_login_timeout#0:chkent:
....
Received on Thu Sep 05 1996 - 07:54:02 NZST