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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: william_syd on November 15, 2006, 12:24:16 AM

Title: How do I login as root at a Serial Console
Post by: william_syd on November 15, 2006, 12:24:16 AM

I've enabled grub to be seen via a serial console.

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#boot=/dev/hda
serial --unit=0
terminal --timeout=15 serial console
default=0
timeout=15
#splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
#hiddenmenu

I've enabled the kernel booting to be seen via a serial console.

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title CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp ro root=/dev/main/root console=tty1 console=ttyS0,9600n8
initrd /initrd-2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp.img

And I've enabled a login prompt to be seen via a serial console.

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[root@tiger ~]# config show serial-console
serial-console=service
    BaudRate=9600
    Device=ttyS0
    status=enabled
[root@tiger ~]#


My problem is I can only login as admin.

Where is the restriction on a root login enabled/disabled ?

Title: How do I login as root at a Serial Console
Post by: william_syd on November 15, 2006, 12:34:38 AM

Hmmm..

Needed a

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expand-template /etc/securetty


What events should be done after changing serial-console properties ?