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		astrange on March 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Users are losing out against Big Sur’s sealed Syst... Why doesn't sshd let you do that in a ~/.ssh/ file?

Nextgrid on March 1, 2021 [–]

Server configuration can't be done in ~/.ssh/* files.

astrange on March 1, 2021 | [–]

Yes, but why can't per-user server configuration be done in a per-user file? It's not any less secure than letting users change their own password.

alacombe on March 1, 2021 | | [–]

No, it has to be done in the server configuration.

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