TITLE
    Mac OS X Server: How To Access From a Telnet Session For Troubleshooting
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Modified: 		24649
10/9/98
10/31/00
TOPIC

    This article describes how to access Mac OS X Server as root from a telnet session for troubleshooting purposes.

DISCUSSION

    For security reasons, you cannot directly log in to a server as "root" from a telnet session. You must first log in as a known user who is also part of the "wheel" group. Once you are logged in you may use the "su" command to switch to the root account.

    To telnet to a Mac OS X Server computer you will have to use a telnet client from another computer. There are several telnet clients available for the Mac OS, and a telnet client is built in to many Unix-style operating systems. Using an available client, telnet to the Mac OS X Server computer. Log in to the server using an ID that is part of the wheel group, then type the following command at the prompt:

    su

    You will be asked for a password. Type in the root password. You are now the root user.

    You add a user to the "wheel" group using the NetworkManager.app application. For instructions on adding a user to the "wheel" group, see the following articles:

    Article 60025: " Managing Users with NetworkManager.app "
    Article 30757: " Mac OS X Server: Review Of Network Startup (1 of 2) "
    Article 24720: " Mac OS X Server: Review Of Network Startup (2 of 2) "


    For information on how to boot into single-user mode, see:
    article: 30837: " Mac OS Server: Booting into Single-User Mode "

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS X Server
Sub Category: Troubleshooting

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