Topic: Howto Login via ssh without root?

[artful]

Can anyone explain to me what I need to change in order to prevent being able to login via ssh  as 'root'?

thanks

[CharlieBrady]

Can anyone explain to me what I need to change in order to prevent being able to login via ssh  as 'root'?

By default, you *can't* log in via ssh as root. The only way you can enable root login via ssh is from the command line.

If you've done that (which I doubt), you need to undo it:

/sbin/e-smith/config setprop sshd PermitRootLogin no
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event remoteaccess-update

[raem]

Charlie

> By default, you *can't* log in via ssh as root.

What version of sme are you referring to Charlie, on 6.0 you can log in as root OK by default ?

Thanks
Ray

[artful]

sorry guys but  you are wrong!

I first installed 6.0 and always made ssh connections with root login and occassionally admin in order to get the setup menu.

I later did a clean install of version 6.5 and i'm still using root as login.

I know this is potentionaly unsafe so that is why I posed the question of changing it.

I get quite a few hack attacks so I would like to change it!

[artful]

sorry guys but I guess you are wrong!

I first installed 6.0 and always made ssh connections with root login and occassionally admin in order to get the setup menu.

I later did a clean install of version 6.5 and i'm still using root as login.

I know this is potentionaly unsafe so that is why I posed the question of changing it.

I get quite a few hack attacks so I would like to change it!

[raem]

artful

Apart from the question of whether ssh root access is available by default or not (perhaps he is referring to another version), Charlie has answered how to disable it.

/sbin/e-smith/config setprop sshd PermitRootLogin no
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event remoteaccess-update

Thanks Charlie

[gordonr]

By default, you *can't* log in via ssh as root. The only way you can enable root login via ssh is from the command line.

By default:
- SSH is disabled
- SSH root logins are disabled
- SSH via password authentication is disabled

There are toggles for all of these on the Remote Access panel.

Gordon