[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: [cobalt-users] Deny root access by telnet



On Wed, 21 Jun 2000 08:05:33 -0600 (MDT), Chuck <nagy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

:>On Sat, 17 Jun 2000, Maurice Hason wrote:
:>
:>> I would like to deny on the Qube2 telnet or ssh access to root. This way
:>> only the su command can be used to become root. Furthermore, I would like to
:>> specify what users can use the su command, since by testing so far, any user
:>> can su.
:>
:>telnet should be already denying access to root

Mine does not. Where is this configured (I am on a Qube2)?

:>ssh: edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config, make sure you have PermitRootLogin no

OK, now I got root turned off from ssh.

Thanks for the help.