On 5/11/05, wj <wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 2005-05-10 at 22:44 -0700, Richard Crawford wrote: > > On Tuesday 10 May 2005 22:23, jim lawrence wrote: > > > How do you disable root ssh logins ? > > > > In /etc/ssh/ssh_config > > > > Uncomment this line, if it is commented out: > > > > PermitRootLogin yes > > > > and change it to: > > > > PermitRootLogin no > > > > Then restart the ssh daemon: > > > > # /etc/init.d/sshd restart > > > > Hmm ... > > I went to disable mine, I am behind a firewall but I am trying to learn > how to make my system more secure, and I think that my sshd_config the > line is already commented out: > > #PermitRootLogin yes > > I just did a fresh install a few days ago and I know I have not changed > it. Maybe there was a security update that fixed this issue? No. Nothing has been fixed. Please re-read the mail that you quoted. If the "PermitRootLogin" setting is commented out then it is having no effect. Root logins are _not_ being barred. You need to uncomment the line _and_ change the 'yes' to a 'no' for it to have any effect. Dave...
