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Glossary: Vulnerability Management and Monitoring

PermitRootLogin

Also written: PermitEmptyPasswords

SSH server settings. PermitRootLogin yes lets the root administrator account sign in directly over the network and failed the benchmark; PermitEmptyPasswords no blocks empty passwords and passed.

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MaxAuthTriesX11ForwardingrootOpenSCAP