Sandal6823@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-211 days agoWhy disable ssh login with root on a server if I only log in with keys, not password?message-squaremessage-square81linkfedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down14file-text
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-211 days agomessage-square81linkfedilinkfile-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-square☂️-@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-210 days agoyou would need 2 different exploits for 2 different types of attack though. its always good to have an extra layer of “oh shit i need another exploit”. unless your threat modelling includes nation-states, that is.
minus-squareJustAnotherKay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 days ago Unless your threat modelling includes nation-states At which point you should have a handful of extra layers
you would need 2 different exploits for 2 different types of attack though.
its always good to have an extra layer of “oh shit i need another exploit”. unless your threat modelling includes nation-states, that is.
At which point you should have a handful of extra layers