RE: ssh default security risc

2005-02-05 Thread Sandy Rutherford
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:54:14 -0800, Ted Mittelstaedt [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: restrictions somehow doesen't exist. Not to mention that even without a static IP assigned to your home or other locations that you normally ssh in from, it's pretty simple to block off huge chunks of the

RE: ssh default security risc

2005-02-05 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
-Original Message- From: Sandy Rutherford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 12:48 AM To: Ted Mittelstaedt Cc: Giorgos Keramidas; Gert Cuykens; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Chris Hodgins Subject: RE: ssh default security risc On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:54

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-04 Thread Giorgos Keramidas
On 2005-02-03 22:54, Ted Mittelstaedt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Giorgos Keramidas wrote: On 2005-02-04 01:04, Gert Cuykens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 00:05:34 +, Chris Hodgins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True but the point is without the ssh root enabled there is nothing you

RE: ssh default security risc

2005-02-04 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Giorgos Keramidas Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 12:09 AM To: Ted Mittelstaedt Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ssh default security risc [snip great advice about securing ssh

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-04 Thread Loren M. Lang
On Fri, Feb 04, 2005 at 01:04:34AM +0100, Gert Cuykens wrote: On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 00:05:34 +, Chris Hodgins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gert Cuykens wrote: On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 23:34:42 +, Chris Hodgins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gert Cuykens wrote: By default the root ssh is

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Nick Pavlica
In this scenario the box has already been compromised and needs serious attention now. Even if you have to go to the land of Far Far away :) On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 23:32:18 +0100, Gert Cuykens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By default the root ssh is disabled. If a dedicated server x somewhere far far

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Chris Hodgins
Gert Cuykens wrote: By default the root ssh is disabled. If a dedicated server x somewhere far far away doesn't have root ssh enabled the admin is pretty much screwed if they hack his user account and change the user password right ? So is it not better to enable it by default ?

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Gert Cuykens
On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 23:34:42 +, Chris Hodgins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gert Cuykens wrote: By default the root ssh is disabled. If a dedicated server x somewhere far far away doesn't have root ssh enabled the admin is pretty much screwed if they hack his user account and change the

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Chris Hodgins
Gert Cuykens wrote: On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 23:34:42 +, Chris Hodgins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gert Cuykens wrote: By default the root ssh is disabled. If a dedicated server x somewhere far far away doesn't have root ssh enabled the admin is pretty much screwed if they hack his user account and

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Gert Cuykens
On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 00:05:34 +, Chris Hodgins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gert Cuykens wrote: On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 23:34:42 +, Chris Hodgins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gert Cuykens wrote: By default the root ssh is disabled. If a dedicated server x somewhere far far away doesn't have

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Chris Hodgins
Gert Cuykens wrote: On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 00:05:34 +, Chris Hodgins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gert Cuykens wrote: On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 23:34:42 +, Chris Hodgins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gert Cuykens wrote: By default the root ssh is disabled. If a dedicated server x somewhere far far away

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread FreeBSD questions mailing list
If they can hack the root they can defenatly hack a user account too. So i dont see any meaning of disabeling it. If they can hack root they own the system and can do what they like. By disabling root you remove the option of this happening. Instead they have to try and compromise a user

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Pat Maddox
You're right, if they hack your account and change your password, you're stuck. You can't log in and get it back. You CAN call your provider up (who presumably has local access) and ask them to boot into single user mode, or login directly, and change your pass/delete the account. You can

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Gert Cuykens
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 16:54:01 -0800, FreeBSD questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You really need to look at it from a different point of view... If you want to prevent people from breaking into your car you lock the doors. Don't say If they break the locks and get in, I can't use my

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Danny Pansters
On Friday 4 February 2005 02:59, Gert Cuykens wrote: the engine to start. Enabeling the ssh root is like having the remote car key that opens every door at once so you can get in to kick his butt :) You're overseeing one crucial thing. The attacker isn't really interested in any user account

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread FreeBSD questions mailing list
On 04 feb 2005, at 02:59, Gert Cuykens wrote: On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 16:54:01 -0800, FreeBSD questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You really need to look at it from a different point of view... If you want to prevent people from breaking into your car you lock the doors. Don't say If they

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Gert Cuykens
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 03:33:41 +0100, FreeBSD questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 04 feb 2005, at 02:59, Gert Cuykens wrote: On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 16:54:01 -0800, FreeBSD questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You really need to look at it from a different point of

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Giorgos Keramidas
On 2005-02-04 01:04, Gert Cuykens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 00:05:34 +, Chris Hodgins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True but the point is without the ssh root enabled there is nothing you can do about it to stop them if they change your user password What user password? You

Re: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Giorgos Keramidas
On 2005-02-04 02:59, Gert Cuykens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip most of barbarous child beating suggestions] Enabeling the ssh root is like having the remote car key that opens every door at once [snip] Which is much easier to lose at a cafeteria on a trip somewhere up North and then discover

RE: ssh default security risc

2005-02-03 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Giorgos Keramidas Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:01 PM To: Gert Cuykens Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Chris Hodgins Subject: Re: ssh default security risc On 2005-02-04 01:04, Gert