Sandal6823@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-27 days agoWhy disable ssh login with root on a server if I only log in with keys, not password?message-squaremessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1103arrow-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-27 days agomessage-square81fedilinkfile-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-squareCarrotsHaveEars@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·6 days agoWell, with root enabled, the SSH server at least need to verify the key, no? It’s wasting CPU power albeit tiny amount.
Well, with root enabled, the SSH server at least need to verify the key, no? It’s wasting CPU power albeit tiny amount.