Re: [TCLUG:10372] telnet over network

[Karl Morgan <ksm@dogbrain.com>]

> On Mon, Nov 22, 1999 at 08:36:06PM -0600, Karl Morgan wrote:
> > 
> > >From the manpage for login(1)
> > 
> >        The  file /etc/securetty lists the names of the ttys where
> >        root is allowed to log in. One name of a tty device  with
> >        out  the  /dev/ prefix must be specified on each line.  If
> >        the file does not exist, root is allowed to log in on  any
> >        tty.  
> 
> 	This should be removed from the manpage for login since it isn't
> up to login how this works anymore.

Just give it a try, it is how it currently works.

					- Karl