On a server I have a public key auth only for root account. Is there any point of logging in with a different account?

  • lordnikon@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Yes it’s always better to login with a user and sudo so your commands are logged also having disable passwords for ssh but still using passwords for sudo gives you the best protection

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      2 years ago

      Also double check that sudo is the right command, by doing which sudo. Something I just learned to be paranoid of in this thread.

      Unless which is also compromised, my god…

      • sludgewife@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 years ago

        which sudo will check $PATH directories and return the first match, true. however when you type sudo and hit enter your shell will look for aliases and shell functions before searching $PATH.

        to see how your shell will execute ‘sudo’, say type sudo (zsh/bash). to skip aliases/functions/builtins say command sudo

          • sludgewife@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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            2 years ago

            no, if the attacker can change files in your account, they can read every byte you type in and respond with anything, including pretending to be a normal shell. im not sure how to prevent ssh from running commands in your shell