Sandal6823@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-210 days agoWhy disable ssh login with root on a server if I only log in with keys, not password?message-squaremessage-square83fedilinkarrow-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-210 days agomessage-square83fedilinkfile-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-squarexthexderlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoIronically I’ve been protecting a few servers from this attack by just not logging in to them for years at a time, lol. This has a number of disadvantages though, like not being able to apply security updates.
Ironically I’ve been protecting a few servers from this attack by just not logging in to them for years at a time, lol. This has a number of disadvantages though, like not being able to apply security updates.