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Re: [cobalt-security] SSH Login as Root?
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] SSH Login as Root?
- From: Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 17:41:54 -0500
- Organization: Front Street Networks LLC
- List-id: Mailing list for users to address network security on Cobalt products. <cobalt-security.list.cobalt.com>
On Friday 24 January 2003 16:50, Chad Theriot wrote:
> Does SSH allow root to login?
> I was under the impression that it did not.
> My 550 does not allow root to login via SSH, but the RaQ3 and 4's do.
>
> Have I been hacked?
>
> If so, pointer to fix please.
>
RESTORE!
look at /etc/ssh/sshd_config
# Authentication:
#LoginGraceTime 600
#PermitRootLogin yes
#StrictModes yes
add uncommeted line
PermitRootLogin no
Gerald
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