remote login user set up for noobs

[gbrooks]

Hi all.  I am new to the world of Linux.  I have just installed a Zentyal 3.2 virtual machine on my Citrix XenServer at home to learn how to set up various things and ran into my first roadblock... apparently the default installation does not set up a user account with the rights to log in remotely.  I have seen some discussion of this online, but because of my inexperience am having a hard time following through and fixing the issue.  Can someone explain how I can set up the root account to be allowed to connect remotely, with a little more detail to help this noob get started? 

Thank you very much!

[christian]

what does "remote login" mean ?
access to Zentyal GUI from outside ?

[gbrooks]

I just meant configuring it by a web browser inside your LAN.

[christian]

Clearer.
When you installed Zentyal, you have defined the "admin" account (not the "root" account).
This account is the one authorized to connect to admin interface.

This admin interface can be reached either locally (on Zentyal server itself) or from internal network (your LAN) but HTTP server might be listening to specific port that is also defined in Zentyal configuration.

e.g. lets suppose you have defined Zentyal admin listening on port 1443, thne you can access it, from your LAN, typing
https://[your-Zentyal-server-name-or-IP]:1443/

notice this is HTTPS

[gbrooks]

Thank you Christian.