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Re: [BackupPC-users] ssh access
2008-09-15 18:45:24
really, dont use root logins at all, even with a certificate. just use sudo and make an non-privileged user like 'backuppc' or something crazy like that able to sudo a specific command without a password.
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Nils Breunese (Lemonbit) <nils AT lemonbit DOT com> wrote:
Jim McNamara wrote:
> Another (admittedly less secure) option is to change the sshd config
> to read:
>
> PermitRootLogin without-password
>
> As stated in the sshd_config man pages, that won't allow ssh access
> for root with a password, only allowing access with a key.
I use SSH keys exclusively (PasswordAuthentication no), but I didn't
know you could distinguish between root and other users like this.
Guess I should spend even more time reading man pages. :o)
Nils Breunese.
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