Re: SSH won't accept logins without password
"Jonathan D. Proulx" wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Why have ssh (a security feature) and accounts with null passwords!
Good point, actually. However, this is a local user account on a
network that is masqueraded by a firewall. I don't have to be afraid,
that the box can be remotely accessed, because the firewall prohibits
inbound connections and would have to be cracked first. (No, I do not
have passwordless accounts on the firewall.) I don't have to be afraid,
that anybody on the local net will try to break in, because it's only my
roommates, whom I trust with my stuff on the computer.
The reason, this account has no password is so I can login on the
console (or through xdm) without typing one. I know this is lazy, but
it doesn't really constitute a security risk either.
Now, if you can show me a way (possibly through PAM) that will take my
local account password during login (either on the console, through
xdm/kdm, or remote) and take it as the passphrase to unlock my ssh
identity and pass it to ssh-agent, that would be truly great. I am
however not aware of a PAM module that connects to ssh-agent, and I
can't think of any other way.
I still have to type in my passphrase, and typing two passwords at login
is too much stress.
Cheers, Viktor
PS: Yes, laziness is definatelly the biggest threat to security. Oh
well.
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Viktor Rosenfeld
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