Re: no root shell access

From: Ivan Marsh (annoyed_at_you.now)
Date: 09/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 09:48:33 -0500

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 03:23:08 -0700, CSN wrote:

> I wanted to make it so that the root user couldn't telnet/ssh in. I
> edited /etc/passwd and changed:
>
> root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
>
> to:
>
> root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/nologin
>
> Then I saved and logged out. Turns out nologin is in /sbin, not /bin.
> Now I can't "su" (or otherwise log in) to root. How can I fix this?

Uh, I'm sure you've figured this out but, that's not the correct way to
prevent root from telnet/ssh. 

-- 
i.m.
The USA Patriot Act is the most unpatriotic act in American history.

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