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Date:      Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:21:32 +0900
From:      sen_ml@eccosys.com
To:        freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ssh-feature 'backdoor'
Message-ID:  <20000120002132R.1000@eccosys.com>
In-Reply-To: <20000119155203.C8404@is.co.za>
References:  <20000119134325.J2167@supra.rotterdam.luna.net> <20000119155203.C8404@is.co.za>

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marcs> That should never happen if this line is in your sshd_config file:
marcs> PermitRootLogin no

marcs> I think it's better to log in as your user and then su to root.

if you su, don't you have to type in the root password?  even if the
session is encrypted, the password still goes over the wire.  if you
use rsa key authentication you don't have that particular risk (though
you may have others).

i don't think it is clear-cut whether it is better one way or the
other.


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