> >> I hesitated before sending this, as I have been flamed before for being a > >> beginner. but > >> I am newish to linux/asterisk, and I am running an ssh server. It is still > >> running with default settings, (I dont know yet how/where to change it), and I CAN logon remotely as root. > >> (Haven't figured out how to 'su' yet !) > >> > >> This is using the Rapid Xorcomm v 1.0 cd, which I believe (may be wrong) > >> is based on a very recent version of Debian ? > >> Perhaps xorcom have changed the default setting ? > >> > > > >> Hey Clive. I thought it was mentioned earlier before in the thread, > >> but if not, all you need to do is edit your sshd_config file. In > >> Debian, this is located at /etc/ssh/sshd_config, but it could be > >> different for other distros. Open that up in a text editor and then > >> locate the line that says PermitRootLogin yes, and change that to > >> PermitRootLogin no. Save it, and then restart SSH. On Debian, you type > >> in /etc/init.d/ssh restart, but on other distros it might be > >> different. Note that you'll have to be root to edit that file and > >> restart that service. > >> -- > >> Dana > > Thanks for that. I did not see it before, and I was afraid to ask > in case I got jumped on again !
Our role models on this list are certainly not thin-skinned, therefore you don't have to be either. Just blurt it out (after at least a little bit of reseach); seems to be SOP. _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
