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Re: password problems??



gdoris@shaw.wave.ca wrote:
> 
> I've successfully installed Hylafax from the rpm's that came with SuSE 5.3.  I
> can telnet into hfaxd and log in.
> 
> However, I can't get admin status.  I getting getting asked for a password.
> I've tried putting a null password in hosts for a user "root" but that hasn't
> worked.
> 
> How do I get around this???
> 


The "null" password is a bit of a furphy... you need a password
(encrypted) in your root entry and it need to come before the more
global entries.

I suppose you could encrypt a null password, but you may as well put
"root" or "HylaFAX" if it doesn't need security.

Keith
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http://members.ocean.com.au/kapgray/




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