[OpenIndiana-discuss] ssh root login

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Sun, 13 Jan 2013, Roel_D wrote:

> Note that sshd uses pam_authenticate(3PAM) so the root (or any other) user
> # maybe denied access by a PAM module regardless of this setting.
>
> Think that says enough

It just means that a PAM module has the opportunity to deny access. 
It does not mean that a PAM module will deny access.

The comments in Solaris 10 /etc/ssh/sshd_config are the same, yet it 
works.

Bob
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