You are quite right. Of course whoever gets on needs to know the root password. Still, I agree that except for when there is no alternative, root is not the best idea. Thanks. On Sat, 13 Mar 2004, Darrell Shandrow wrote: > Hi Charles, > > It is never a good idea to directly allow a root login over any sort of > remote connection, including SSH. It is better to allow a "regular user" > type login over SSH, then use su for a root login or sudo for the execution > of commands as the root user. > > Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! > Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! > A+, CCNA, Network+! > Check out high quality telecommunications services at http://ld.net/?nu7i > All the best to coalition forces carrying out Operation Iraqi Freedom! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Crawford" <CCrawford at Starpower.net> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 3:52 AM > Subject: Re: having trouble connecting to a ssh connection to a remote > computer > > > > Is he logging on as root? If so, he can change his permissions for his > > user name and then go back in as himself. > > > > > > -- Charlie.At 10:18 PM 03/11/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > >I am wondering what would cause a permission denied statement while > > >connecting to a remote computer. I am trying to help someone get his > > >Linux system set up but not sure what I need to have him do to fix this > > >problem. > > > > > > > > > > > >Scott Berry > > >Please remove the .nospam at the end of my emails to get in contact with > > >me or click here. > > >mailto:scott at drscott.dyndns.biz > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Speakup mailing list > > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- -- Charlie Crawford
