[clug] secure remote access method

[jm]

Using or not using passwords with ssh is MOOT if you can't use ssh to 
get remote access in the first place.

Further, even if you are *lucky* enough to be able to use ssh you may 
not be in a position to use public key authentication as you don't 
control the client.

Jeff.


Michael Cohen wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Adam Thomas<adam.lloyd at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> 2009/6/19 Hugh Fisher <hugh.fisher at anu.edu.au>:
>> ...or making sure your shell account passwords are secure.
>>     
>
> as a matter of course, you should never allow password access anyway:
>
> PasswordAuthentication no
>
> This is a must on any SSH server (I think its the default now?).
> Passwords are generally only useful for console access.
>
> Michael.
>