Re: SSH password authentication failure

From: all mail refused (elvis@notatla.demon.co.uk)
Date: 02/12/03

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    From: elvis@notatla.demon.co.uk (all mail refused)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:08:52 +0000 (UTC)

    >and seeing a "Failed password for root from 1.2.3.4" message in the

    Check your config files - login as root is usually forbidden. 

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