On Feb 8, 2008 10:32 PM, Matt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Stuart Henderson schreef:
> > On 2008/02/08 20:48, Matt wrote:
> >
> >> Alexander Hall schreef:
> >>
> >>> Marti Martinez wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Do the rsync over SSH -- unless you don't allow root ssh access?
> >>>>
> >>> I think that was the "solution" Matt tried to avoid. I suppose he does
> >>> not seem confident with (automated) root access/logins from other boxes.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I'd like to avoid root access as OpenBSD disables it by default for a
> >> good reason.
> >>
> >
> > some OS do that, but not OpenBSD:
> >
> > # The strategy used for options in the default sshd_config shipped with
> > # OpenSSH is to specify options with their default value where
> > # possible, but leave them commented.  Uncommented options change a
> > # default value.
> >
> > #PermitRootLogin yes
> >
>
> Would you believe I have been using OpenBSD for years and have *never*
> noticed this?
> And yes, I did read afterboot once or twice - but clearly not well
> enough. (just checked...)
> Always thought uncommenting that specific line made root logins
> possible. Weird.
> Assumption, mother of etc.
>
> Makes me wonder why it is enabled by default though.
>
>

To check who is actually reading afterboot(8) ;)

-- 
Pierre Riteau

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