Re: [Bug 510732] [NEW] OpenSSH server sshd_config PermitRootLogin -> NO

2010-01-21 Thread Mathias Gug
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 04:21:25PM -, Lars Noodén wrote: > Public bug reported: > > Ubuntu does not use the root account directly so the PermitRootLogin > directive in sshd_config should be set to "no" by default. Since the root account is disabled by default, it's impossible to login as root

[Bug 510732] [NEW] OpenSSH server sshd_config PermitRootLogin -> NO

2010-01-21 Thread Lars Noodén
Public bug reported: Ubuntu does not use the root account directly so the PermitRootLogin directive in sshd_config should be set to "no" by default. This policy is backed by the upstream documentation: "For security reasons, it is bad practice to log in as root during regular use and ma