10 Jan
2002
10 Jan
'02
06:42
On Wednesday 09 January 2002 11:39 am, Matt Hubbard wrote:
List,
I know that I shouldn't log in remotely as root via ssh, but how can I start/stop networking daemons or manipulate config files in the /etc without this level of access?
If you have a good password its no less safe to log in with ssh than it is to su after login. The password is sent encrytped. Also if you use a private key file generated on the remote host and downloaded to your workstation (ssh-keygen) the password is never transmitted over the link, encrypted or not-encrypted. Once you are using ssh it becomes the LEAST likely route of compromise. I'd worry about other exposures first. -- _________________________________ John Andersen / Juneau Alaska