Re: connecting user root with ssh

2007-07-24 Thread Norberto Meijome
On Wed, 30 May 2007 02:06:38 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * If root cannot log in remotely, a cracker has to guess three guess or brute force - so quite long random passwords (or ssh keys) are extremely recommendable. things to obtain root access, instead of just one: + A valid

Re: connecting user root with ssh

2007-07-24 Thread Pollywog
On Tuesday 24 July 2007 11:33:26 Norberto Meijome wrote: On Wed, 30 May 2007 02:06:38 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * If root cannot log in remotely, a cracker has to guess three guess or brute force - so quite long random passwords (or ssh keys) are extremely recommendable. things

Re: connecting user root with ssh

2007-07-24 Thread Hakan K
How can I change the ssh port? Thanks Troy http://dominor.com On 7/24/07, Pollywog [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 24 July 2007 11:33:26 Norberto Meijome wrote: On Wed, 30 May 2007 02:06:38 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * If root cannot log in remotely, a cracker has to guess

Re: connecting user root with ssh

2007-07-24 Thread John Fitzgerald
In /etc/ssh/sshd_config uncomment Port 22 and change it. On 7/24/07, Hakan K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can I change the ssh port? Thanks Troy http://dominor.com On 7/24/07, Pollywog [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 24 July 2007 11:33:26 Norberto Meijome wrote: On Wed, 30 May 2007

Re: connecting user root with ssh

2007-05-30 Thread perryh
you are warned, do not allow SSH to your box with user root at all. ... Having root logon enabled remotely is just asking for trouble. The O.P. might be interested in knowing *why* allowing remote root login is considered unwise: * The name root is very well known. * If root can log in

connecting user root with ssh

2007-05-29 Thread DSA - JCR
Hi all I was trying to connect to my FreeBSD 6.2 box with SSH with PUTTY by several days with the user root and nothing happens, only a denied password from FBSD, and a timeout close connection. But, a flash came to my mind ;D and then I tried to connect by a different user and... voila, ssh

Re: connecting user root with ssh

2007-05-29 Thread Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri
On 5/29/07, DSA - JCR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all I was trying to connect to my FreeBSD 6.2 box with SSH with PUTTY by several days with the user root and nothing happens, only a denied password from FBSD, and a timeout close connection. But, a flash came to my mind ;D and then I tried to

Re: connecting user root with ssh

2007-05-29 Thread Thanos Rizoulis
O/H Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri έγραψε: Hello, You can create a user and add the user into the wheel in /etc/group It's not recommended to ssh to the box using root, use su after you log to the shell. If you are insist to ssh as root which is disabled by default in sshd_config, you can

Re: connecting user root with ssh

2007-05-29 Thread Jerry McAllister
On Tue, May 29, 2007 at 08:39:06AM -, DSA - JCR wrote: Hi all I was trying to connect to my FreeBSD 6.2 box with SSH with PUTTY by several days with the user root and nothing happens, only a denied password from FBSD, and a timeout close connection. But, a flash came to my mind ;D