[mdlug] SSH server will not trust the SSH key if the account's home directory is group writeable

[Joseph C. Bender]

gib at juno.com wrote:
> Has this always been the case:
> The SSH server will not trust the SSH key if the account's home directory is group writeable.
> 

I don't know about always, one would have to check the source revision 
history to be sure (assuming OpenSSH), but it's been that way for a very 
long time.

This can be changed by changing StrictModes in the sshd_config to "off", 
but this is really really not recommended.  A group writable homedir is 
usually a really bad idea anyway, is there another way you can get 
around it?


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