[kwlug-disc] Tightening up SSH

[Raul Suarez]

--- On Mon, 7/19/10, Darcy Casselman <dscassel at gmail.com> wrote:
> Along with previous suggestions, I'd
> recommend switching to a
> non-standard port.  It's not really security against a
> determined
> attacker, but it cuts out 99.99% of the random Internet
> drive-bys.

Actually this is also my recommendation. The chances that someone will scan all ports and then try to break SSH in each of them is low unless you are being purposely targeted.

Raul Suarez

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