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From: lrj@batcomputer.UUCP
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Subject: Re: 4.3BSD login - logging in as root
Message-ID: <666@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: Mon, 13-Apr-87 10:44:37 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr 13 10:44:37 1987
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References: <274@quacky.mips.UUCP>
Reply-To: lrj@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu.UUCP (Lewis R. Jansen)
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In article <274@quacky.mips.UUCP> dce@quacky.UUCP (David Elliott) writes:
>In 4.3BSD, one can only login as root on a port if the port is marked
>"secure" in /etc/ttys. If you try to login as root on a port not marked
>as such, the message "Login incorrect." is printed and you get a new
>login prompt.
>Is there a good reason that login shouldn't go ahead and prompt for a
>password in this case just for the sake of consistency?

	  Ummm...  I just tried it on my system and it asks for the
	password.  This works on both network and hard-wired terminals
	not marked as 'secure' in /etc/ttys.  I'm running the final 4.3BSD
	release on a Vax 11/750 with getty and login unchanged from
	the copy of the release tapes i got.  Messages about the
	attempts at root login were also printed on the console.

	  The only two terminals that are 'secure' are in my machine
	room -- i figure if someone's gotten that far, there isn't a
	lot i can do anyway. :^)

	  So, it almost sounds like you're running some beta version
	of 4.3BSD, and they 'fixed' this by the final release.

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