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Re: scp non root



On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 12:04:38PM +0000, Bonno Bloksma wrote:
>    Hi,
> 
>     
> 
>    Our Linux servers have no users configured except for the default first
>    use besides root. These servers provide a service and do not require users
>    to log on to the machine.
> 
>    Of course root cannot login via ssh and that is no problem. A simple su -
>    is enough to make myself root after that and perform the necessary tasks.
>    But…

Have you considered allowing root to log in with a key? Set
PermitRootLogin to "without-password". 

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