logging in as root at the console

[Bill Tangren]

> I have RHEL ES 4.5 boxes, fully updated, and I have (as per instructions)
> removed all entries in /etc/securetty except for one line, which says
> "console". When I do a CTRL+ALT+1, then try to log in a root, it fails.
> When I look at the logs, I see this in /var/log/secure:
>
> FAILED LOGIN 1 FROM (null) FOR root, Authentication failure.
>
> My questions are, what does "console" so in /etc/securetty?
>
> And what needs to be in /etc/securetty to allow root to log in directly,
> in this fashion (i.e. in an emergency)?
>

Please disregard. I googled and found the answer.

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Bill Tangren
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