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RE: CVS commit: basesrc/crypto/dist/ssh



On 31-Aug-01 Curt Sampson wrote:
> Do not permit direct root logins. This makes ssh consistent with
> NetBSD's default security policy in this area: if you are not on
> a secure terminal, you must be able to authenticate as a user in
> the "wheel" group before you may attempt to authenticate as root
> using the root password.

The manpage should be updated to indicate that this default has changed.

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Tim Rightnour <root%garbled.net@localhost>
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