Telnet - can't telnet is as root

[Dick Davies]

* peter lageotakes <plageotakes at yahoo.com> [0751 08:51]:

> --- freebsd at stateautomation.com wrote:
> > .... any reason why I
> > should configure my system so that I can telnet in
> > directly as root?

> I believe that this would be a security precaution. 
> If someone tries to compromise your system, then it
> means that they have to get two passwords to get root.

But if you're telnetting, you're sending both in the clear
anyway....  

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