[NTLUG:Discuss] DistroWatch 10 Most Popular Linux Distros

[terry]

On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 5:20 PM, terry <trryhend at gmail.com> wrote:
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> It is good that a Ubuntu system comes with sshd not installed, because
> to me, the disabled root user and sudo set up by default [giving the
> user admin privileges over everything] is less secure [than having a
> standard install with the root user enabled and no sudo for users by
> default].

[On the subject of sshd] ... As far as other distros are concerned; I
often wonder why the default / standard install of sshd does not come
with root login dissabled by default

PermitRootLogin no