If upstream are so convinced that this is a bad idea, then I doubt they would have made PermitRootLogin default to yes! I do not intend to deviate from upstream in the Debian or Ubuntu packaging on this matter. If you want this changed, convince upstream.
We wrote down our thoughts on this in openssh's README.Debian file some years ago. -- OpenSSH server sshd_config PermitRootLogin -> NO https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/510732 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openssh in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
