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> One really dosent want to exposed root to the
> Internet either via SSH.

couldn't agree more.

> Please Consider adding a user(s) that need root to a
> user acct, open SSH
> for them, then consider su or sudo from there.
> 

I use su works very well - another layer[strong] of
protection.

Chris




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