Subject: Re: sshd won't allow access by root
To: None <itojun@iijlab.net>
From: None <grant@netbsd.org>
List: tech-install
Date: 09/30/2002 14:52:16
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 01:28:19PM +0900, itojun@iijlab.net wrote:
> >  From: itojun@iijlab.net
> >  Date: Fri Aug 31 2001 - 17:26:33 CDT 
> >          I vote for whatever behavior compatible with stock OpenSSH, by default. 
> >          I don't think it wise to surprise people. 
> 
> 	FWIW, i still think like above.
> 
> 	(every time i install a new system, i need to turn PermitRootLogin to
> 	"yes" by hand - pain)

For what it's worth...

I have installed several new systems recently, and I actually find it
somewhat comforting that I must conciously and deliberately turn on
PermitRootLogin, even if only for as long as it takes me to create a
user account.

:-)

g.