Brian A. Seklecki wrote:
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> Am I reading this right?
> 
> http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config?rev=1.80&content-typ... 
> 
> 
> I dont have a fresh install anywhere -- but I want to say that it doesnt 
> default to PermitRootLogin yes after the install.
> 
> I remember that I filed PRs with FreeBSD/NetBSD a few years ago to get 
> this changed, but Redhat Support is giving some some noise about:
> 
> "Well the source vendor doesn't disable it by default ..."
> 
> ~BAS
> 

Hi Brian,

The default is: PermitRootLogin yes

As illustrated on below.

HTH

Fred

bsd:fred /home/fred> ssh root@192.168.5.26
root@192.168.5.26's password:
Last login: Wed Mar  5 19:08:20 2008
OpenBSD 4.4-beta (GENERIC) #232: Wed Jul  2 12:31:55 MDT 2008

Welcome to OpenBSD: The proactively secure Unix-like operating system.

Please use the sendbug(1) utility to report bugs in the system.
Before reporting a bug, please try to reproduce it with the latest
version of the code.  With bug reports, please try to ensure that
enough information to reproduce the problem is enclosed, and if a
known fix for it exists, include that as well.

Terminal type? [rxvt]
# uname -a
OpenBSD zaurus.crowsons.com 4.4 GENERIC#232 zaurus
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