Re: Preseeded setting on openssh-server ignored
On Fri 13 Jun 2014 at 22:42:49 +0200, Bzzzz wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:25:28 -0600
> Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com> wrote:
>
> > Personally I always use a strong password for root, only very
> > rarely log in as root using a password,
> > mostly use ssh rsa keys with a strong passphrase for remotely
> > logging in, but do allow remote root login.
>
> ? You don't need a password (except for local login,
> œuf corse), only to record the distant root RSA key
> into $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys and allow key remote
> login.
>
> Which has been repeatedly discussed in Debian and is
> sure (even for root).
It has cropped up on -user from time to time and the very strange view
that a password login is inherently insecure is sometimes advanced.
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