SSH-server root permitions

rejeep · 04-03-2007, 06:19 AM

Hi!

I've just set up a ssh server on my computer. I didn't want to permit root login so in /etc/ssh/sshd_config I changed "PermitRootLogin" from yes to no.

I now can't log in as root. But if I log in as one of my regular users that is a member of the group wheel I can su root.

How can I get rid of this?

acid_kewpie · 04-03-2007, 07:01 AM

well this is nothing at all to do with ssh. just remove them from the wheel group and then they won't be able to do a local su... that's the point of it.

rejeep · 04-03-2007, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

well this is nothing at all to do with ssh. just remove them from the wheel group and then they won't be able to do a local su... that's the point of it.

Ok, thanks for the answer!

acid_kewpie · 04-03-2007, 07:37 AM

it's possible to control su's based on what terminal you're on, so you could differentiate between remote connections and local ones, but that would create a really odd behaviour as one user account would be able to different things based on which chair you sat at, which would feel very inconsistent and awkward i imagine.