[KLUG Members] Security
Bruce Smith
members@kalamazoolinux.org
Thu, 23 Aug 2001 08:48:52 -0400
You may also want to limit access to the "su" command, depending
on what you are trying to accomplish exactly.
> I'm guessing that you are using SSH to log into your box remotely. In that
> case, there is a line in /etc/ssh/sshd.config that you need to add or
> uncomment, I can't remember which. The line is:
> PermitRootLogin no
> There you go. If you are using Telnet, I would just advise against that
> anyway.
>
> > Her is a real simple question, how would one, uh..theoretically, remove
> > remote root logging privliages. As in, I don't want to allow anyone to
> > log in to my box as root unless they are actually in the room with the
> > box.
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Bruce Smith bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan 49093 USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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