Re: [cobalt-users] Root access on XTR

[shimi <shimi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

First, if you install a certificate, even self-signed, your communication
to the box will be encrypted (even by 128bit key if your browser supports
that). It's good to never have two passwords the same. Change the password
ASAP. Also be advised to install SSH server, so your passwords will
*never* go plaintext over the internet.


  Best regards,
     shimi [mailto:shimi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]


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On Mon, 2 Apr 2001, k k wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Thank you for your help below.  Yes it works for me after adding a user 
> to group "wheel".   
> 
> How safe is it to change "root" password? Will it affect the admin user 
> functionality for the webinterface?  The reason I want to change is the 
> admin password is used quite often on the web and it's the same 
> password for root.   That is when I login using the web, i'm sending 
> the clear (root) password in http auth protocol.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> KN
> 
> 
> > 
> > a) i don't advise directly logging into root.
> >    if you want to enable it anyways, edit sshd_config to match your
> >    choice, and restart sshd.
> > 
> > b) in order to be able to su to root, a user has to be on the group 
> named
> >    "wheel".
> >    edit /etc/group and add the username to the group "wheel". use 
> should
> >    then be able to su to root.
> > 
> >   hope this helps.
> > 
> > 
> >   Best regards,
> >      shimi [mailto:shimi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > 
> > 
> > ----
> > 
> > Some quotes:
> > 
> >    "Outlook is a massive flaming horrid blatant security violation, 
> that
> >     also happens to be a mail 
> reader."                                   
> > 
> >    "There are two major products that come out of Berkeley: LSD and 
> BSD.     
> >     We don't believe this to be a coincidence."
> >           -- Jeremy S. Anderson
> > 
> >  Windows: "Where do you want to go today?"
> >    Linux: "Where do you want to go tomorrow?"
> >      BSD: "Are you guys coming or what?"
> > 
> > On Mon, 2 Apr 2001, k k wrote:
> > 
> >> Hello,
> >> 
> >> I have Cobtal XTR machine and also installed SSH.  
> >> 
> >> My question is why I have to ssh into the system as "admin" then su 
> to 
> >> root just to get root access?  I have created another user and that 
> >> user can't su to root.   It seems like su command has some 
> restriction,
> >> 
> >> where is that restriction?
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Regards,
> >> 
> >> KN
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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