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Re: [LUG] Securing SSH

 

On Mon, 2005-10-03 at 11:11 +0100, Philip Radford wrote:
> Hi all,
>  
> I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with configuring and
> securing the SSH daemon from unauthorised access. I have recently
> discovered that my server was being targeted by a dictionary attack
> via SSH on Port 22 and therefore got me thinking about ways to
> restrict by IP address or even not to use remote SSH login via the
> root login at all and access the server via alternative means.
> 
I tend to restrict SSH using the TCP wrapper (/etc/hosts.allow file).
I'm running Fedora Core 4, so your distro may/may not have built it with
TCP wrappers enabled. I have never enabled root login (ssh or not).


John.

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