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Subject: possible hacking?
From: ward at pong.be (Ward Vandewege)
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:44:01 -0500
In-reply-to: <20060125110031.R17353@borg.org>
References: <20060125131145.44A971838E0@olduvai.blu.org> <1892.192.168.2.251.1138196167.squirrel@envoy.ci.net> <20060125134940.GA3301@io.pong.be> <20060125100211.B29549@redline.comcast.net> <20060125105529.Q17353@borg.org> <20060125155819.GA4772@io.pong.be> <20060125110031.R17353@borg.org>

On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 11:00:31AM -0500, Kent Borg wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 10:58:19AM -0500, Ward Vandewege wrote:
> > Better yet; disallow direct (root) logins with passwords. Only allow them with
> > keys.
> 
> Make sure to keep your keys safe.  

Of course. Put a passphrase on them, and use ssh-agent (and ssh-add) to avoid
having to type the passphrase in every time.

Ward.

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