@Sandal6823@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml • edit-25 days agoWhy disable ssh login with root on a server if I only log in with keys, not password?message-square81fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down14
arrow-up1102arrow-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-25 days agomessage-square81fedilink
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-square@thefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilink74•5 days ago Swiss cheese slices: make them holes too tight. When you run everything as root, if you fuck your shit, your shit’s fucked. “Best practices” tend to come from other people’s whoopsies. But it’s always good to question things, too.
“Best practices” tend to come from other people’s whoopsies. But it’s always good to question things, too.