[HPADM] /etc/securetty & logging in as root directly using ssh

From: Neil Paniraj (npaniraj@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Sep 29 2006 - 12:35:09 EDT

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Fellow Admins:

    I tried logging into one of my servers here as root directly using "ssh host_name -l root" and was able to get into the server after I keyed in the password.

I updated the /etc/securetty file by entering "console".

I am still able to getinto the host as root.

I was under the impression that adding "console" to the securetty file I could avoid loggin in as root.

What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions?

NEIL

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