Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:42:53 -0400 From: "Hakan K" <dominor@gmail.com> To: Pollywog <lists-fbsd@shadypond.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: connecting user root with ssh Message-ID: <105fa37b0707241242t432ef3a2ufc5b0473d558dfe4@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200707241927.38359.lists-fbsd@shadypond.com> References: <11066.217.114.136.135.1180427946.squirrel@llca513-a.servidoresdns.net> <465d3e9e.uyoP2YaUttmVs6ON%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <20070724213326.5e8aa27d@localhost> <200707241927.38359.lists-fbsd@shadypond.com>
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How can I change the ssh port? Thanks Troy http://dominor.com On 7/24/07, Pollywog <lists-fbsd@shadypond.com> wrote: > > On Tuesday 24 July 2007 11:33:26 Norberto Meijome wrote: > > On Wed, 30 May 2007 02:06:38 -0700 > > > > perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote: > > > * If "root" cannot log in remotely, a cracker has to guess three > > > > guess or brute force - so quite long random passwords (or ssh keys) are > > extremely recommendable. > > > > > things to obtain root access, instead of just one: > > > > > > + A valid username which is in the "wheel" group; > > > + That user's password; > > > + The root password. > > > > that is assuming, of course, that the user your just logged in with > belongs > > to wheel. > > If one must allow root logins via ssh, I recommend in sshd_config: > > PermitRootLogin without-password > > This will force the use of a passphrase and disallow root login with just > a > password. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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