root logins

[Qv6 <sundiatah@comcast.net>]

Hi:

One of the very first things I learned as a Linux user was to never log into 
a box as root, and to especially deny remote root logins. In my new company I 
have observed admins routinely log into servers in remote data centers as 
root. In fact root logins is the only mode that is used to manage these 
remote servers.

Here is my question to you gurus:
Doesn't this practice pose the same kind of risk as me remotely logging into 
my Linux box from a public library, or is there a principle that I am missing 
here?

Will summarize your comments,

Qv6
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