On 24/10/2009, at 11:40 PM, Miguel Medalha wrote: > >> How does one switch ssh ports? What is a good port to use? What >> ramifications does it have when I need to ssh in? Is it as simple as >> ssh u...@hots:port? >> > > In /etc/ssh/sshd_config replace "port 22" with "port <whatever high > port > (> 1024) you like>" > > Then configure your ssh clients accordingly. > > I was having my logs filled with *literally* hundreds of connection > attempts to port 22 every single day. Since I moved ssh to another > port > that stopped.
I don't know if it is viable in your case but using /etc/hosts.allow and deny helps if you know what IPs are going to need SSH access. > > Also, disable password authentication and use public/private key pairs > as certification. > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
