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Re: [Full-disclosure] Ubuntu 11.10 now unsecure by default
- To: Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx
- Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Ubuntu 11.10 now unsecure by default
- From: "Larry W. Cashdollar" <bugs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:46:55 -0500 (EST)
Anyone know what the default is for Ubuntu 11
PermitEmptyPasswords no
PasswordAuthentication no
in /etc/ssh/sshd_config?
> On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:50:12 +0100, Mario Vilas said:
>> The guest account has no password, but it's not possible to login
>> remotely
>> with ssh.
>
> Well.. out of the box, anyhow.
>
> The problem is that if you install Ubuntu on a server (as lots of people
> do)
> and enable ssh so you can remotely admin the server, you can find yourself
> shot
> in the foot if you don't realize there's a passwordless guest account.
>
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