connecting user root with ssh

[Hakan K]

How can I change the ssh port?



Thanks
Troy
http://dominor.com

On 7/24/07, Pollywog <lists-fbsd at shadypond.com> wrote:
>
> On Tuesday 24 July 2007 11:33:26 Norberto Meijome wrote:
> > On Wed, 30 May 2007 02:06:38 -0700
> >
> > perryh at pluto.rain.com wrote:
> > > * If "root" cannot log in remotely, a cracker has to guess three
> >
> > guess or brute force - so  quite long random passwords (or ssh keys) are
> > extremely recommendable.
> >
> > >   things to obtain root access, instead of just one:
> > >
> > >   + A valid username which is in the "wheel" group;
> > >   + That user's password;
> > >   + The root password.
> >
> > that is assuming, of course, that the user your just logged in with
> belongs
> > to wheel.
>
> If one must allow root logins via ssh, I recommend in sshd_config:
>
> PermitRootLogin without-password
>
> This will force the use of a passphrase and disallow root login with just
> a
> password.
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