On 18 November 2010 08:38, Dustin Kirkland <[email protected]> wrote: > This proposal requests that: > 1) a new prompt be added to the Ubuntu Server installer > 2) this prompt be dedicated to the boolean installation, or > non-installation, of the SSH service, as an essential facet of a > typical server > 3) the cursor highlights the affirmative (yes, please install SSH), > but awaits the user's conscious decision
For what it's worth, I think at least 1&2 would be worthwhile; we don't want to ask about every possible question but adding an SSH server is extremely common. One observation: doing this at install time would present an easy opportunity to insist fairly firmly that the default user password is not easily guessable. Although this proposal has certain risks and costs, it may also reduce the number of machines that are broken into with a password of 'ubuntu' or similar. (Or perhaps we already do that, or should consider it regardless of ssh.) Perhaps the autogenerated motd could mention the listening service, though that would probably be the type of information that's quickly ignored.. -- Martin -- ubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
