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Date:      Wed, 27 Nov 2002 12:58:08 -0500 (EST)
From:      Zhihui Zhang <zzhang@cs.binghamton.edu>
To:        Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: how to ssh as root
Message-ID:  <Pine.SOL.4.21.0211271255590.28686-100000@onyx>
In-Reply-To: <20021127174227.GP77198@freepuppy.bellavista.cz>

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On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, Roman Neuhauser wrote:

> # zzhang@cs.binghamton.edu / 2002-11-27 11:58:27 -0500:
> > I used to ssh as root to a FreeBSD box and uses the root password.
> 
>     don't do it.

I only use it for development purpose - it will probably be reinstalled
quickly.  No important data on it. Anyway, I am curious why ssh can not
protect root password.


> > Today, I reinstall 4.5-Release and try the same thing:
> 
>     don't use 4.5-RELEASE, there are huge holes in it.
>  
> > $ ssh -l root mymachine
> > otp-md5 100 pl6491 ext
> > S/Key Password:
> 
>     hit enter without typing anything, it'll prompt you for your
>     password.

Do not work. Thanks anyway.

> > I was expecting something like:
> > 
> > $ ssh -l root mymachine
> > root@mymachine's password: 
> 
>     *IIRC*, the S/Key prompt comes from ChallengeResponseAuthentication,
>     but I'm not really sure.
> 
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