Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Security problem with rdiff over ssh?

[covici]

set root login to without-password and this should solve your problem --
the keys should work, but passwords will not.

feffer <address@hidden> wrote:

> 
> I'm running rdiff-backup over ssh with an unattended cron script using an ssh 
> key-pair proceedure described here 
> (http://arctic.org/~dean/rdiff-backup/unattended.html). My script works fine, 
> but I'm wondering about security. It is generally considered a bad idea to 
> allow root login to ssh, but I cannot preserve ownership and permissions if I 
> disallow root login. 
> 
> Is this really a problem since my machines are behind a router on my LAN? The 
> ssh key-pairs are not password protected, but isn't the only real security 
> threat losing the private key? 
> 
> Is there a way to lock this down a bit more while still enabling unattended 
> backups? 
> 
> thx,
> feffer
> 
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