>On Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 10:00:58AM -0800, Richard Nghiem wrote: >> >> I have restricted root login to all my machines through ssh by setting >> "PermitRootLogin no". I do most of my work as root and distribute >> configs files through scp to the correct places. Currently I have to su >> -l after I login as myself.
Perhaps I'm missing something, but what does this achieve? You still have to pass the root password, and the channel is secured before you even send the login name, so how is it any more secure to do this after you've logged in than at the initial login? Curious, Jon Etkins Austin, TX -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@;redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
