Eric Shubert wrote: > You probably should also change the listen_port so you're not using > standard ports at all. Same rationale as not using ssh on port 22. I > generally don't believe in security by obscurity, but at least it keeps > the script kiddies at bay.
Sadly, not for long. I get periodic attempts to ssh into my box on the alternative port I chose for it. Of course, for every one I see on [otherport], there are probably a million script kiddies failing to connect on 22 and going away. One of the reasons I like fail2ban is that it implements "security by obscenity" -- they try something and it tells them to f*ck off. ;-) Angus --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com For additional commands, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com
