[PLUG] log as root or not ?

[christophe barbé <christophe.barbe.ml@online.fr>]

I was wondering if it was still a good idea to avoid to log as root on
a remote computer. 
My understanding was that it was bad because the root password goes
through the network in clear and then it was better to log as a normal
user and then su to root.
It seems no more a good reason with openssh and other secure links to
avoid to log as root.

What do you think about that ?
If it is still a bad idea, why ?

My point of view is : I used to log on a remote machine as a normal user
and as root, depending on what I want to do. I never use the password
for this two accounts and use ssh authorized keys instead. Then I don't
remember the passwords (and would prefer not to have to) so su from the
normal user to root seems inconvenient.

Christophe 

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A qui sait comprendre, peu de mots suffisent.
(Intelligenti pauca.)

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