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Demons Seeking Dæmons—A Practical Approach to Hardening Your OpenSSH Configuration

Issue 143

From Issue #143
March 2006

Jan 26, 2006  By Phil Moses
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A few simple configuration tweaks could save you sleepless nights over whether or not someone might crack your SSH server.
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ssh work

Steve Jim1's picture
Submitted by Steve Jim1 (not verified) on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 09:33.

The new work about ssh server is to be access very carefully to get fixed.

ssh -p <alternate port>

Keith Daniels's picture
Submitted by Keith Daniels on Mon, 11/20/2006 - 01:48.
Doing ssh -p will allow a second dæmon to run and provide you with a secondary secure connection Shouldn't that be: sshd -p ?

"I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone.
My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone."
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Denyhosts

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 05/30/2006 - 05:21.

"DenyHosts is a python program that automatically blocks ssh attacks by adding entries to /etc/hosts.deny. DenyHosts will also inform Linux administrators about offending hosts, attacked users and suspicious logins." Very nifty when your machine is getting hammered with brute force attacks. You can find it here.

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