# @ Top-level domain redirects to www

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/www/400583
**Category:** Sysadmins
**Created:** [April 14, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/www/400583 "2026-04-14T06:50:44Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/www/400583/4 "2026-04-14T15:49:55Z")

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[Standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true) just requires that you be root to run the scripts. It’s really best practice to disallow root logins. Digital ocean enables them by default since it’s just easier. Disallowing password login for root is almost as good as requiring login as another user.

If you’re going to use the machine for any purpose other than administration (unusual for a server) then you definitely want another user.

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