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A major upgrade to OpenSSH is being stabilized: |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=555518 |
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The default of PermitRootLogin for sshd in the new version is |
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"prohibit-password". If you typically log in to the root account over |
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SSH using a password, **IT'S GONNA BREAK**, and you won't be able to fix |
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it remotely unless you have an account that can sudo to root. |
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To maintain the current behavior, set PermitRootLogin to "yes" before |
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you upgrade, and then be careful not to wipe out sshd_config. |