Fedora 4 and SSH root questions

[webbuddy]

I have Fedora Core 4 installed on my virtual dedicated server. Are the commands different for versions 5 and 6? I am new to this and wondering if I am getting no luck because I have an old version installed...

Also when I log into ssh, the only usernames and passwords that work is my ftp user and pass. From there I have been trying to su to root so that I can install packages. Now, I am really green, and I know that I could be going about this all the wrong way, so just wondering if anyone could let me know if I am on the right course or way off...

Thanks!

[Compunuts]

Commands are the same all across SSH not just Fedora. SSH logins are the same as real system user accounts (by default).

[webbuddy]

Thank you!

[webbuddy]

I changed my root password in my cpanel I still can not log in as root. I downloaded PuTTY. Here is what I did"

login as: root
login@mysite.com's password: mypass

This does not work. The only user name and password that works is the set that I can log into ftp with. And when I log in that way, none of the commands are recognized. All I want to do is install ImageMagick through SSH and I can't get root access or get any commands to run.

[Outlaw]

It's possible direct ssh login to root is disabled. After changing the password, are you still unable to su to root as your ftp user?

[webbuddy]

yes, even after changing my password it still does not work for me... How would I change those settings?

[webbuddy]

In my account preferences, there is an option:

"Shell access to server with FTP user's credentials." I have this set to

/bin/bash (chrooted)

[webbuddy]

Is this the code that I need to change to allow root access to be enabled? I looked at another forum that had similar code to this one, which could be the problem:

root:*:0:0:Root:/:/bin/false
myusername:x:10001:10001::/:/bin/bash

[Compunuts]

NEVER log in remotely via SSH or FTP or any other services.

Log in via normal user (which you used via FTP) then type in

su

and then supply your password. If you set up your apache via chroot then it might be different but "su" (SuperUser) should work across the borad.

[Outlaw]

NEVER log in remotely via SSH as root or FTP or any other services.

Log in via normal user (which you used via FTP) then type in

su

and then supply your password. If you set up your apache via chroot then it might be different but "su" (SuperUser) should work across the borad.

Minor clarification