Sandal6823@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agoWhy disable ssh login with root on a server if I only log in with keys, not password?message-squaremessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1101arrow-down1message-squareWhy disable ssh login with root on a server if I only log in with keys, not password?Sandal6823@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agomessage-square81fedilinkfile-text
On a server I have a public key auth only for root account. Is there any point of logging in with a different account?
minus-squareShortN0te@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down5·2 months agoNo you can alias that command and hijack the password promt via bashrc and then you have the root password as soon as the user enters it.
minus-squaremiss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoAs root: # chattr +i /home/ShortN0te/.bashrc Anything else?
minus-squareShortN0te@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down4·2 months agoThere are many ways to harden against it, but “just disable root auth” is not really it, since it in itself does not add much.
minus-square2ndSkin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·2 months agoSo, you learned about .bashrc today, and you’re now an expert? Perhaps stand down and let the experts have their say.
minus-squaremiss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·2 months ago?? Seriously - if you’re “advising” on linux best practices, get lots of liability insurance.
minus-square2ndSkin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·2 months agoNo, that’s not how it works. You really should stop talking shit about things you know nothing about. Truly sad.
No you can alias that command and hijack the password promt via bashrc and then you have the root password as soon as the user enters it.
As root:
Anything else?
There are many ways to harden against it, but “just disable root auth” is not really it, since it in itself does not add much.
So, you learned about .bashrc today, and you’re now an expert?
Perhaps stand down and let the experts have their say.
??
Seriously - if you’re “advising” on linux best practices, get lots of liability insurance.
No, that’s not how it works.
You really should stop talking shit about things you know nothing about.
Truly sad.