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1. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi,
As part of the security hardening activity in our team, we have to disable CBC mode cipher encryption, and enable CTR or GCM cipher mode encryption.
To do this, in sshd_config I comment out these lines :
Ciphers aes128-cbc,blowfish-cbc,3des-cbc
MACS hmac-sha1,hmac-md5
and add... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: anaigini45
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2. Red Hat
Hi,
I find there is some customized linux with application.
When I use login account root and type the password.
It is not allow to login.
But if I login with specified user and password.
Then I use command "su - " and type root passwd.
It allow you to switch to "root" account .
Or if i... (14 Replies)
Discussion started by: chuikingman
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3. OS X (Apple)
Ok guys,
I'm just getting back to this amongst several other projects, but I thought I'd re-address it. I'm creating the script to disable windows from the previous login under 10.7. In order to do this it seems I need to create the same script for applications that launch and create the... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: unimachead
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
we don't have root in our /etc/ftpd/ftpusers and we are getting some pushback from the external auditors about this - specifically as a security risk if a "sniffer" were to catch roots password at the ftp.
What do most shops do - disable ftp for root?
What do you do to get things to the... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: LisaS
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5. SCO
dear all,
pls give the sollution to disable root login from telnet directly.but it should allow while we type su command (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: prakrithi
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6. AIX
Hi,
I want to disable telnet login for root only so that other users can telnet?
Regards,
Manoj (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: manoj.solaris
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7. AIX
I can use sudo su to root from my user id through ssh. Also can change root password. However, I cannnot login by root from ssh.
Does any body know why? (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: rainbow_bean
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8. AIX
Hi, yesterday, I changed root's shell in /etc/passwd, cause a mistake then I can not log in root account (can't find correct shell). I attempted to log in single-mode, however, it prompted for single-mode's password then I type root's password but still can not log in.
I'm using AIX 5L version 5.2... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: neikel
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9. AIX
Hello!
I'm going through security checklist for AIX 5.3 and i just can't disable remote login for root through ssh.
What i did:
- in /etc/security/user i added a line:
rlogin = false
which works fine when i try to login through telnet
- after installation of openSSH i edited... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: veccinho
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10. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
We have quite a few threads about this subject. I have collected some of them and arranged them by the OS which is primarily discussed in the thread. That is because the exact procedure depends on the OS involved. What's more, since you often need to interact with the boot process, the... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: Perderabo
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