Re: Re: Re: Preseeded setting on openssh-server ignored

2014-06-13 Thread Brian
On Fri 13 Jun 2014 at 23:36:41 +0530, Murukesh Mohanan wrote: > That's about the bug report that led to all this: > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=298138 The usual complaint, I see. password1 is an insecure password for root to use so we mustn't allow root to log in via ssh.

Re: Re: Re: Preseeded setting on openssh-server ignored

2014-06-13 Thread Bob Proulx
Murukesh Mohanan wrote: > Bob Proulx wrote: > > was documented in the /usr/share/doc/openssh-server/README.Debian.gz > > That's about the bug report that led to all this: > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=298138 I am familiar with that bug report. It is referenced in the README.

Re: Re: Re: Preseeded setting on openssh-server ignored

2014-06-13 Thread Murukesh Mohanan
> > If some ignoramus sets a weak password and get's exploited, because > > of a old default, I don't see why it should become my problem or > > yours. The Debian maintainers can set whatever default they chose > > to, as is their right, but why make a decision to ignore the user's > > right to ch

Re: Re: Preseeded setting on openssh-server ignored

2014-06-12 Thread Bob Proulx
Murukesh Mohanan wrote: > 1. I have explicitly stated that I am automating new installations. > I don't understand what repeating that statement back to me means. > I have read README.Debian, and I don't see how it answers my question, > which is: *why* are you totally ignoring a user-made selectio

Re: Re: Preseeded setting on openssh-server ignored

2014-06-09 Thread Murukesh Mohanan
A few points: 1. I have explicitly stated that I am automating new installations. I don't understand what repeating that statement back to me means. I have read README.Debian, and I don't see how it answers my question, which is: *why* are you totally ignoring a user-made selection of pre-exisitn

Re: Re: Preseeded setting on openssh-server ignored

2014-06-09 Thread Murukesh Mohanan
A few points: 1. I have explicitly stated that I am automating new installations. I don't understand what repeating that statement back to me means. I have read README.Debian, and I don't see how it answers my question, which is: *why* are you totally ignoring a user-made selection of pre-exisitn