On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:09:14PM -0500, Steve Bertrand typed: > Aryeh M. Friedman wrote: > > I need to set up a machine so that I can type "ssh [host]" as root from > > some other host and I get a prompt with super user privs... I already > > have set this up for u...@host for root and ssh host for normal users... > > but root still asks for a password after I set the authorized_keys file > > in ~root/.ssh.. I have looked at ssh_config(5) but can't tell what > > option (if any) does this... if anyone is coruious the final goal here > > is to set up a sysutils/fusefs-ssh for this host (already installed and > > working for normal users but want to make it so it is done as root) > > Don't do it. > > *never* permit root-level access directly to *any* of your equipment.
This is not very helpfull. In a private LAN these security mantras become a lot less obvious. You defend the LAN, not necessarily the individual systems. To Aryen: you might want to set PermitRootLogin to 'without-password' in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. That way, password authentications for root are still disabled and only users from machines with the correct private keys are allowed. Ruben > You want to provide as many levels of escalation to root level as you > can, no matter what protocol you are using. > > Auth in as a normal user (as you stated is already working), and then > use sudo(8) to escalate yourself. > > If you can already "ssh [host]" as a normal user, then you already have > the concept of keys. > > You can automate the escalation after you've authenticated, and then do > what you want to do. > > Seriously... > > ...don't do it. > > Steve > > ps. > > # pkg_add -r sudo > # rehash > # man sudo > > Then, when/if you have problems with specific functions that need root > privileges, ask those questions here instead. > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]" _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
