Re: [TCLUG:12313] telnet as root

[Scott <pope@ossuary.net>]

On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Jon Schewe wrote:

> much if I'm telneting around the local LAN.  Although ssh is just that
> much easier and it's good to get into the habit of logging in as a user
> then using su, even over ssh.

     If you're really paranoid you could lock out root use
entirely and create an equivalent user with a name not every
luser knows, disable su, and only allow logins by this new
superuser from the console.
     I'm not quite that paranoid.  Yet.

Scott
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