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Date:      Mon, 22 Jan 2001 18:44:42 +0100
From:      Juraj Lutter <otis@wilbury.sk>
To:        Ted Sikora <tsikora@powerusersbbs.com>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ssh login
Message-ID:  <20010122184442.C48980@wilbury.sk>
In-Reply-To: <3A6C7007.134CD18F@powerusersbbs.com>; from tsikora@powerusersbbs.com on Mon, Jan 22, 2001 at 12:38:15PM -0500
References:  <3A6B9008.88CCCE91@home.com> <20010122080422.A88843@citusc17.usc.edu> <3A6C64CE.DDA1F400@powerusersbbs.com> <20010122175500.O16921@wilbury.sk> <3A6C7007.134CD18F@powerusersbbs.com>

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On Mon, Jan 22, 2001 at 12:38:15PM -0500, Ted Sikora wrote:
> 
> That was it. How can root be dangerous in ssh.. isn't that why it
> exists? Or would using su be better? I usually use ssh to remotely
> administer the servers.

Yes, using ``su'' or ``sudo'' is more elegant solution than remote
root login. If I think about hcked boxes and patched ssh clients, it
makes me scarry to login as root remote :-)

otis


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