Puzzled by default setting in sshd_conf

[Chris]

On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:49:40 +0200
Siggy Brentrup <ubuntu at psycho.i21k.de> wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 03:32:30PM -0500, Chris wrote:
> > On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:04:46 +0200
> > Siggy Brentrup <ubuntu at psycho.i21k.de> wrote:
> 
> [...]
>  
> > > I never advertently touched sshd_conf.
> > > 
> > > On my other (Debian lenny) boxes 'PermitRootLogin no' is set.
> 
> > edit /etc/rkhunter.conf:
> > 
> > Replace the follwoing line - 
> > ALLOW_SSH_ROOT_USER=no
> > 
> > with - 
> > ALLOW_PermitRootLogin=no
> > 
> > Worked for me...
> 
> Looks like you're not too much concerned about security :)
> 
> I did it the other way round 'PermitRootLogin no' in sshd_conf.
> This wasn't the question: I consider Ubuntu's default wrong, ymmv.
> 
> Thanks
>   Siggy
> 
> ps: fixed typo in Subject:

I see your point tho - it's not good to have the default set to allow
root access.

-- 
Best regards,

Chris

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