Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:47:13 -0700 From: Bill Campbell <freebsd@celestial.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can login using root password, but not remotely with SSH Message-ID: <20071022154713.GB8298@ayn.mi.celestial.com> In-Reply-To: <20071022074758.5131513C4A5@mx1.freebsd.org> References: <20071022074758.5131513C4A5@mx1.freebsd.org>
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On Mon, Oct 22, 2007, W. D. wrote: >Brand new install of FreeBSD 6.2. Can't log in with PuTTY. > >Remote PuTTY: >Access denied Using keyboard-interactive authentication. The sshd_config file on the target machine must be configured to allow root logins (generally considered a Bad Idea(tm)). Many recommend restricting root logins, and using sudo to do rootish things. Bill -- INTERNET: bill@celestial.com Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC URL: http://www.celestial.com/ PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way FAX: (206) 232-9186 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820; (206) 236-1676 Windows is a computer virus with a user interface!!
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