Hello from Gregg C Levine For my Intel Linux systems that's also what I do. In case anyone is interested, they are currently the Slackware distribution. In fact I've also demonstrated that feature over the Internet, from a customer's office to one of our systems here. ------------------- Gregg C Levine [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------ "The Force will be with you...Always." Obi-Wan Kenobi "Use the Force, Luke."� Obi-Wan Kenobi
> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Dennis Wicks > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 3:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Root passwd > > Actually, I prefer to use passwords with ssh. The > passwords are not sent in the clear and this way > if anyone gets access to your PC they can't log > on to other systems just by clicking icons. > > One more hurdle for the intruder to surmount! > > > > > > David Goodenough > <David.Goodenough@ To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > DGA.co.uk> cc: > Sent by: Linux on Subject: Re: Root passwd > 390 Port > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ST.EDU> > > > 06/03/2004 10:54 > AM > Please respond to > Linux on 390 Port > > > > > > > I completely agree that when using ssh you should use certificates rather > than keys, but you should also log onto your own ID and not onto root, and > then use sudo to do the priviledged bits. All my ssh servers are set to > refuse root logon, and to insist on keys not passwords. > > David > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX- > 390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
