Full Disclosure: Re: Ubuntu 11.10 now unsecure by default

["Larry W. Cashdollar" <bugs () fbi dhs org>]

Anyone know what the default is for Ubuntu 11

PermitEmptyPasswords no
PasswordAuthentication no


in /etc/ssh/sshd_config?



> On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:50:12 +0100, Mario Vilas said:
> > The guest account has no password, but it's not possible to login
> > remotely
> > with ssh.
> Well.. out of the box, anyhow.
>
> The problem is that if you install Ubuntu on a server (as lots of people
> do)
> and enable ssh so you can remotely admin the server, you can find yourself
> shot
> in the foot if you don't realize there's a passwordless guest account.
>
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