Cannot change default root password after Open SSh install
I installed Open SSH server and client. During installation i did not set any password. I just let it install like this.
Then through X term i tried to change a new password and it shows succeeded. i tried three times with new password with success Now when i am trying to log in through winscp it cannot log me in with new password but when i try to log in with default password 'rootme' it logs me in. I even reinstalled Open SSH but this time it did not ask me for any password during installation. What is the solution? |
Re: Cannot change default root password after Open SSh install
I don't know if i'm understanding, but if you want to change the root password, enter as root in terminal and type "passwd"
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Re: Cannot change default root password after Open SSh install
alright i solved it
earlier i was changing user password only by typing passwd user but when i typed passwd root it gave me option to change my root password. |
Re: Cannot change default root password after Open SSh install
Personally, I disallow remote root logins. Much better to login as user and then become root. From a security point of view.
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That should get you on your way. |
Re: Cannot change default root password after Open SSh install
The user account can simply become root by typing sudo gainroot, so I don't think that it is a big security hole :p The intruder can see your files in user and root accounts.
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