[H-GEN] Telnet not working (local LAN login as root)

[Martin Pool]

(Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs Martin Pool <martinp at mincom.com>)

James McPherson wrote:

> If you don't want to use su or sudo, then you can get a copy of a package
> which we use down here called wiz. It logs everything and doesn't require you
> to use the root password, just be in the appropriate group. If you're
> interested drop me a line and I'll make it available.

You can also configure sudo to do that, with a line in /etc/sudoers
something like this:

ALL %wheel(NOPASSWD) ALL

(RTFM for exact syntax.)

-- 
Martin Pool

Linux, the little OS that could.  NT, the big OS that couldn't.

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