Login attempts to CMS returns "Not On System Console"

[Telecomrookie]

CMS is a version R9V13 recently upgraded from R9V9 or R9V11 not exactly sure but when trying to log into the CMS via my terminal emmulator from my desk, with root login credentials. I get a return mesg "Not On System Console." When trying to have an AVAYA BP log into my CMS with root login credentials they get the same mesg. Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[BIS]

You should really log in as another user, then su to root. This is a security feature.

I do not recommend this, but if you look at the file

/etc/default/login

you will see the following amongst other settings:

# If CONSOLE is set, root can only login on that device.
# Comment this line out to allow remote login by root.
#
CONSOLE=/dev/console

 

[2BAvoice]

I log in as CMS and su to root....