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From: Gert Cuykens <gert.cuykens@gmail.com>
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Subject: ssh default security risc
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By default the root ssh is disabled. If a dedicated server x somewhere
far far away doesn't have root ssh enabled the admin is pretty much
screwed if they hack his user  account and change the user password
right ?

So is it not better to enable it by default ?