[ale] Goofed up root login via console, oops!

[Gary S. Mackay]

Well, in my effort to create a very secure firewall/gateway for a client, I
have managed to fix it so 'root' can NOT login via the main console. I can ssh
into the box and 'su -' to root tho, so I know the password is correct.
(That's the message I get at the console, 'invalid password').
	I have turned off telnet and almost all other protocols in the inetd.conf
file since this is ONLY a gateway/firewall, not a mail server or samba or
anything else. I have implemented a VERY strong ruleset via ipchains, and
everything is working just fine, except for the fact that I have to admin the
box via the internet since I can not log into it locally! (I know, that's the
plus of linux vs NT, remote admin. But it would be nice to get into the box
locally when I do happen to be on site.) I can log in locally as another user,
but can NOT 'su -' to 'root' from the console, only remotely. 

Totally confused? Good, so am I!

- Gary


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