suse version and remote access

wall_545 · #1 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2009, 02:48

Hi all, how i can see which in my os version of suse and how to enter as root from a remote connection ??? is there some rule to disable that permit to enter with root user?

acez · #2 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2009, 03:42

cat /etc/SuSE-release

ssh root@_your_IP (ssh daemon must be active and firewall open - port 22)

wall_545 · #3 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2009, 03:52

Hi, thanks for your reply,(i must say that i am a begginer with suse)
how to activate the ssh and how to open the port 22, i am trying to connect via putty, and i am trying to do a ftp but i get an error "login incorrect" i think it's 'cause the firewall is not allowing the connection how to solve this, thanks

hcvv · #4 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2009, 03:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by wall_545

Hi all, how i can see which in my os version of suse and how to enter as root from a remote connection ??? is there some rule to disable that permit to enter with root user?

You should not enter from remote directly as root. You should enter (using ssh as mentioned above) as a normal user and then use su - or sudo to become root as and when needed.

Se also: SDB:Login as root - openSUSE

wall_545 · #5 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2009, 04:10

Hi, maybe i have not explained well, i have a windows system and i am trying to access my suse server from putty(emulator) if i get into with a different user that root it allow me the access but if i try to do it with root appears "login incorrect"
the second point is: i am trying to do a ftp from windows, when i write the user and password appears a message "login incorrect" (i've tryied with several users with the same result)
thanks

hcvv · #6 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2009, 04:25

If I interprete correctly what you say it is:
When I login as a normal user it works (fine). but if I login as root it says "login incorrect". That is as it should be. You should NOT login as root! And it is blocked to remind you that you are doing something wrong.

And for your second problem (ftp). Which ftp service is running on your system? (I have e.g. pure-ftp running via xinetd).

acez · #7 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2009, 04:36

Follow hcw guidelines, but:

sshd enables/disables root login reading the config file that should be in /etc/ssh/sshd_config (PermitRootLogin or something similar).

hcw:
Good link! Thank you.

wall_545 · #8 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2009, 04:37

Henk you are interpreted well, i know that i should not try to enter with root user, but i want to do it, i remember with red hat i been able to do it (changing some ipchains rules)

the ftp service is the normal ftp from windows, i have an aix system and i have not problems accessing it, i think it's due to the suse's firewall
thanks

hcvv · #9 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2009, 04:51

Sorry, but when you ftp FROM your windows system, that is the CLIENT program.
When you ftp to your openSUSE system, there is your SERVER program.

I am talkng about the server (on openSUSE) The server program can be one of many, all with there own way of configuring and yes, when you have the firewall on, it must allow the ftp (21) and ftp-data (20) ports.

wall_545 · #10 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2009, 05:02

Ok Henk, i don't have idea which version of ftp i have in my suse system(i am begginer working with suse), but i have 2 issues to solve, my questions are simple, and i would like simple answers(1. login with root user from a emulator program and
2. ftp from windows to suse it's appearing "login incorrect" after write user and password), do you know how to solve it ?

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