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What is the purpose of creating a new user and not using root, assuming ssh password auth is disabled, and only I have the key. Making a new user that has sudo
by dpweb 13y ago
What is the purpose of creating a new user and not using root, assuming ssh password auth is disabled, and only I have the key. Making a new user that has sudo an attacker geting that user as opposed to root all they have to do is sudo anyway?
- Spittie 13y agoSudo ask for your account's password, so it's a protection in case someone manage to get your private key (or manage to login with OpenSSH using an exploit).