how to allow user toor login through ssh

[Ernie Luzar]

Maciej Suszko wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Jan 2017 19:15:54 +0800
> Ben Woods <woodsb02 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> The openssh daemon prevents login as root or toor (any user with UID
>> 0) in the default configuration that ships with FreeBSD.
>>
>> This can be adjusted by setting the following in /etc/ssh/sshd_config:
>> PermitRootLogin yes
>>
>> Note however, that it is not generally advisable to allow root or toor
>> login via ssh, as this is a frequently attempted username for script
>> kiddies and bots running random brute force attacks. Tread wisely.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ben
> 
> However it's quite simple to restrict root login using Match block, for
> example ;-) ... just leave 'no' globally.
> 
> Match Address 10.0.0.0/27
>     PermitRootLogin yes



I like this solution. On my host I have changed ssh to us a high value 
port number back when I was on BSD REL 3.0 and have never had any failed 
login attacks of any kind. As the host administrator I am the only one 
using ssh on this 11.0 host. Using the ip address of my vacation home is 
just an added piece of security.

Thanks for this information.