remote admin

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On Thursday 07 June 2007 02:50, x x wrote:
> What is the most secure way for remote login on to someone's computer as
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Set SSH to only accept ssh version 2, only accept ssh to a norman account and 
su - to root. Use a somewhat cryptic account name that is not likely to be 
used by a script kiddie. To lower the chance of them getting that right and 
now pound it for the password. Of course you have a really cryptic root 
password that does not exist in any dictionary.

Another tip is to stop using html in your emails.

Besides that no mailing list I ever saw allows it, it teaches others that it 
is OK to use, while it actually makes it easy for someone to sneak in 
commands on your computer and sets you up to receive more spam.

Granted it's mostly a problem when running a MS O/S, but we are not alone and 
their problems keep leaking into our environment on way or another. 

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