Sandal6823@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhy disable ssh login with root on a server if I only log in with keys, not password?message-squaremessage-square58linkfedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up127arrow-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 · 2 years agomessage-square58linkfedilinkfile-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-squareSavvyWolf@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoI don’t think that actually works; the attacker could just remove .bashrc and create a new file with the same name.
minus-square2ndSkin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoIf the .bashrc is immutable, the attacker can’t remove it. That’s how it works.
minus-squareSavvyWolf@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·2 years agoThe home directory would need to be immutable, not bashrc.
minus-square2ndSkin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years ago? It’s .bashrc, not bashrc, and .bashrc is in the home directory. If .bashrc is immutable, it can’t be removed from home.
minus-squareWheelchairArtist@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoyou’re right. that’s something i wanted to look into. guess setfacl would do the trick?
I don’t think that actually works; the attacker could just remove .bashrc and create a new file with the same name.
If the .bashrc is immutable, the attacker can’t remove it.
That’s how it works.
The home directory would need to be immutable, not bashrc.
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It’s .bashrc, not bashrc, and .bashrc is in the home directory.
If .bashrc is immutable, it can’t be removed from home.
you’re right. that’s something i wanted to look into. guess setfacl would do the trick?