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# 1  
Old 09-20-2010
root access denied
Hi,

I have installed solaris 10 on my local system. i want to connect with remotely using putty. it works when i connect remotely with telnet. but when i connect using ssh. it gives access denied error.
i have comment the CONSOLE=/dev/console in /etc/default/login but it still don't work
Plz help
# 2  
Old 09-20-2010
Change PermitRootLogin to "yes" in either /etc/ssh/sshd_config or /etc/default/sshd_config. It's one of those files - I forget offhand which one.

Then restart the sshd service.
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# 3  
Old 09-20-2010
A poor security practice, but as you have telnet open anyway, change that line in /etc/ssh/sshd_config to:
Code:
PermitRootLogin yes

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# 4  
Old 09-20-2010
You have to check /etc/ssh/sshd_config if root access is allowed (default is not allowed). You need
Code:
PermitRootLogin yes

If you have to change sshd_config, you must restart ssh afterwards with
Code:
svcadm restart ssh



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# 5  
Old 09-20-2010
That isn't recommended, if you use root outside trusted network you risk security problems.

Better solution is to create primary role based account, you have access to things you need.

More information
http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0605/819-2887.pdf

manual

Solaris RBAC Elements (System Administration Guide: Security Services) - Sun Microsystems
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