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...ing that little gem to sysadmins' attention by producing a periodic (daily) warning via the Logwatch report. I would like to see something in my Logwatch report (SSHD section) like: Warning: root access is allowed via ssh. Ref /etc/ssh/sshd_config Perhaps a new option in /etc/ssh/sshd_config: PermitRootLoginWarn yes Or, as the Fedora people suggested, perhaps a new value for the PermitRootLogin option: yes - allow access (default) no - deny access warn - implies "allow access", issue periodic (daily) warning via logwatch mechanism. Personally, I prefer a new option keyword, I think it...