Hey,
In your sshd_config file change the line:
PermitRootLogin yes
to
PermitRootLogin no
then restart your ssh server.
Duane
On Wed, 21 Nov 2001, Aaron wrote:
>
> Would someone be so kind as to tell me which files, and what lines are
> needed to not allow user "root" to ssh directly to my server?
>
> I have tried both /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny, but either I am
> not putting th correct line in, or there are additional files which I am
> not aware of. (never proclaimed to be great at this)
>
> Thanking you in advance.
>
> A
>
>
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