[Gllug] Debian SSH not letting root login anymore?

[Rich Walker]

"Andrew Farnsworth" <farnsaw at stonedoor.com> writes:

> A quick google gave the following URL

Google, eh? Who'd've thought it.

>
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-ssh/2005/07/msg00082.html
>
> which indicated:
> ----------------------------------
> Problem with "pam_setcred(): Permission denied" error message and normal login fixed by switching
>
> PermitEmptyPassword yes
>
> in /etc/ssh/sshd_config to
>
> PermitEmptyPassword no
>
> recomended setting

That's one for the cfengine scripts. 

	linux::
	{ /etc/ssh/sshd_config
		LocateLineMatching "PermitEmptyPasswords yes"
		ReplaceLineWith "PermitEmptyPasswords no"
	}

is, I think, what I'll be using.

cheers, Rich.

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