Sandal6823@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-210 days agoWhy disable ssh login with root on a server if I only log in with keys, not password?message-squaremessage-square74fedilinkarrow-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-210 days agomessage-square74fedilinkfile-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-squaremiss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-210 days agoAs root: # chattr -i /home/ShortN0te/.bashrc Anything else?
minus-squareShortN0te@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoThere are many ways to harden against it, but “just disable root auth” is not really it, since it in itself does not add much.
minus-squaremiss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days ago?? Seriously - if you’re “advising” on linux best practices, get lots of liability insurance.
minus-square2ndSkin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoSo, you learned about .bashrc today, and you’re now an expert? Perhaps stand down and let the experts have their say.
As root:
Anything else?
There are many ways to harden against it, but “just disable root auth” is not really it, since it in itself does not add much.
??
Seriously - if you’re “advising” on linux best practices, get lots of liability insurance.
So, you learned about .bashrc today, and you’re now an expert?
Perhaps stand down and let the experts have their say.