having trouble connecting to a ssh connection to a remote computer

[Charles Crawford]

You are quite right.  Of course whoever gets on needs to know the root 
password.  Still, I agree that except for when there is no alternative, 
root is not the best idea.  

	Thanks.

On Sat, 13 Mar 2004, Darrell Shandrow wrote:

> Hi Charles,
> 
> It is never a good idea to directly allow a root login over any sort of
> remote connection, including SSH.  It is better to allow a "regular user"
> type login over SSH, then use su for a root login or sudo for the execution
> of commands as the root user.
> 
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> Subject: Re: having trouble connecting to a ssh connection to a remote
> computer
> 
> 
> > Is he logging on as root?  If so, he can change his permissions for his
> > user name and then go back in as himself.
> >
> >
> > -- Charlie.At 10:18 PM 03/11/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> > >I am wondering what would cause a permission denied statement while
> > >connecting to a remote computer.  I am trying to help someone get his
> > >Linux system set up but not sure what I need to have him do to fix this
> > >problem.
> > >
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