Re: PasswordAuthentication option in /etc/ssh/sshd_config

2011-03-03 Thread Steven Ayre 
Commented out it will mean it'll use the default, which is yes (see
'man sshd_config')

You only need to uncomment it if you want to change it to no. Although
it can also make your config more explicit by just looking at the
file.

-Steve


On 3 March 2011 03:59, Jason Hsu jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com wrote:
 The value can be yes or no.  But in the default version of the 
 /etc/ssh/sshd_config file, the command setting the value of the 
 PasswordAuthentication parameter is #'d out.

 What does this mean?  Should I leave it as is, or should I uncomment the 
 line?  If the latter is the case, should I set the value to yes or no?

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 Jason Hsu jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com


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Re: PasswordAuthentication option in /etc/ssh/sshd_config

2011-03-03 Thread green 
Jason Hsu wrote at 2011-03-02 21:59 -0600:
 PasswordAuthentication parameter

See the man page sshd_config(5).

With password authentication disabled, you will not be able to login using your 
normal system password.  In that case, you would probably want to set up public 
key authentication, which is more secure.


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PasswordAuthentication option in /etc/ssh/sshd_config

2011-03-02 Thread Jason Hsu 
The value can be yes or no.  But in the default version of the 
/etc/ssh/sshd_config file, the command setting the value of the 
PasswordAuthentication parameter is #'d out.

What does this mean?  Should I leave it as is, or should I uncomment the line?  
If the latter is the case, should I set the value to yes or no?

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Jason Hsu jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com


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