no sshd on new server...

[Polytropon]

On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:12:36 -0800, Gary Kline <kline at thought.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 08:31:49PM +0100, Polytropon wrote:
> > By the way, it's not a problem if /etc/rc.conf is empty.
> > In this case, defaults are used, but:
> > 
> > 	% grep sshd /etc/defaults/rc.conf
> > 	sshd_enable="NO"                # Enable sshd
> > 
> > As you see, sshd_enable is set to "NO" by default.
> > 
> 
> 	darn, but that would've been that last thing i would have
> 	expected... .  i dont see any rationale... 

Rationale: Secure by default. Ermm... wait, that was
a different OS. :-)

At least, there's no telnet enabled by default with
empty root password... :-)



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Polytropon
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