Sandal6823@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-29 days agoWhy disable ssh login with root on a server if I only log in with keys, not password?message-squaremessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy disable ssh login with root on a server if I only log in with keys, not password?Sandal6823@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-29 days agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-text
On a server I have a public key auth only for root account. Is there any point of logging in with a different account?
minus-squareslothrop@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoYou would have to KNOW the root password.
minus-squareShortN0te@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoNo you can alias that command and hijack the password promt via bashrc and then you have the root password as soon as the user enters it.
You would have to KNOW the root password.
No you can alias that command and hijack the password promt via bashrc and then you have the root password as soon as the user enters it.