From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 24 11:33:30 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7687816A417 for ; Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:33:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@meijome.net) Received: from sigma.octantis.com.au (ns2.octantis.com.au [207.44.189.124]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 215F013C45E for ; Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:33:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@meijome.net) Received: (qmail 16399 invoked from network); 24 Jul 2007 06:33:29 -0500 Received: from 203-206-233-219.dyn.iinet.net.au (HELO localhost) (203.206.233.219) by sigma.octantis.com.au with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 24 Jul 2007 06:33:29 -0500 Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:33:26 +1000 From: Norberto Meijome To: perryh@pluto.rain.com Message-ID: <20070724213326.5e8aa27d@localhost> In-Reply-To: <465d3e9e.uyoP2YaUttmVs6ON%perryh@pluto.rain.com> References: <11066.217.114.136.135.1180427946.squirrel@llca513-a.servidoresdns.net> <499c70c0705290145w309bd308u83f39f3791c5b3f@mail.gmail.com> <465C1D68.8000502@yahoo.gr> <465d3e9e.uyoP2YaUttmVs6ON%perryh@pluto.rain.com> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 2.10.0 (GTK+ 2.10.14; i386-portbld-freebsd6.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: connecting user root with ssh X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:33:30 -0000 On Wed, 30 May 2007 02:06:38 -0700 perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote: > * If "root" cannot log in remotely, a cracker has to guess three guess or brute force - so quite long random passwords (or ssh keys) are extremely recommendable. > things to obtain root access, instead of just one: > > + A valid username which is in the "wheel" group; > + That user's password; > + The root password. that is assuming, of course, that the user your just logged in with belongs to wheel. _________________________ {Beto|Norberto|Numard} Meijome "The only good bureaucrat is one with a pistol at his head. Put it in his hand and it's goodbye to the Bill of Rights." H.L. Mencken I speak for myself, not my employer. Contents may be hot. Slippery when wet. Reading disclaimers makes you go blind. Writing them is worse. You have been Warned.