SUMMARY: root login at system console (or lack thereof)

From: Don H. Olive <don_at_andromeda.campbellsvil.edu>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 16:54:35 -0500 (EST)

Thanks to Jon Mitchiner for the quick and accurate fix.

> No, you don't need it. We have about 20 DECs (2100s & 4100s) and the :0
> device comes back randomly. I haven't investigated into this yet due to
> other pressing problems so I have a startup file removing that file upon
> bootup if it is recreated. If you want, you can move it to another
> location and then Xwindows via root will work perfectly without any
> problem. DEC was the one that suggested this solution to us so we do it
> all the time.
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> Jon
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> Will this /dev come back or do I need to MAKEDEV?
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> According to Jon Mitchiner
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> > 99% of the time this can be solved by rm'ing /dev/:0
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> > Jon
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> > Mysteriously root logins from the system console are being disallowed.
> > I'm getting an error message that pops up after entering 'root' and
> > the system password: "Not authorized for terminal access"
> >
> > The only other time I've seen that message is when trying to log in as
> > root from an X-Terminal. Where do you specify which terminals should
> > allow root logins?
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> > I know on ultrix you have to specify in the /etc/ttys that a certain
> > tty is marked secure. What is the equivalent in DU and why did the
> > status suddenly change. Ideas?
> >

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