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   Chris Green  writes:   
   > Scott Alfter  wrote:   
      
   >> For remote access (to a headless box or otherwise), you should be   
   >> using key-based authentication anyway and should disable password   
   >> authentication in sshd.   
   >   
   > Why specifically?   
   >   
   > One argument against using key based authentication (in my case   
   > anyway) is that my home desktop and my laptop (which are the ssh   
   > clients) are turned on and logged-into just about all the time. Thus,   
   > with the default log-in key used for authentication, all my remote   
   > systems would be accessible to someone just walking up to desktop or   
   > laptop.   
      
   If an attacker can just walk up to your computer and run commands on it   
   then they will install a keylogger and they will have any passwords you   
   use next time you type them.   
      
   There are things you can do about this (screen lock, full disk   
   encryption, etc) but your choices may depend on the nature of the   
   threat. e.g. a dishonest cleaner could be deterred by a screen lock, but   
   an abusive partner might respond with violence to any visible security   
   measures.   
      
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