Re: [PLUG] Why multiple ssh ports?

2024-03-30 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sat, 30 Mar 2024, wes wrote: it's to enable you to have 3 machines inside your network you can reach via ssh. wes, Interesting. I thought all hosts on the LAN can use the same ssh port. Thank you, Rich

Re: [PLUG] Why multiple ssh ports?

2024-03-30 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sat, 30 Mar 2024, Robert Citek wrote: Have you tried running the script to verify that the comments align with what the script does? Robert, No. I want to learn why I should have three port numbers rather than only the one I use. Regards, Rich

Re: [PLUG] Why multiple ssh ports?

2024-03-30 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sat, 30 Mar 2024, MC_Sequoia wrote: I'll attempt to demystify and sum up the techno-jargon. This is common firewall/network security practice. This is an iptables, Linux Firewall script. The idea is not only accept packets inbound to your network on a non-default port such as the 3 destina

Re: [PLUG] ANNOUNCEMENT: Portland Linux/Unix Group Celebrates 30 years at this month's General Meeting!

2024-03-30 Thread MC_Sequoia
Now we just have to find someone to pop out of the cake in a penguin costume and do the chicken dance to a live German Oompah band! I'll break out the Lederhosen for that! =)

Re: [PLUG] Why multiple ssh ports?

2024-03-30 Thread MC_Sequoia
"I found a Slackware script that hides the accepted ssh port number while rejecting all others, including 22. The example script includes: > # First, set SSHD back to the default port 22. > # Next, figure out what port or ports you want to do SSH over. > # Were going to use 99, 88, and 8889 here.

Re: [PLUG] ANNOUNCEMENT: Portland Linux/Unix Group Celebrates 30 years at this month's General Meeting!

2024-03-30 Thread Michael Dexter
On 3/29/24 7:57 PM, Russell Senior wrote: I feel like there should be cake. I wonder if there are any volunteers that can help make that happen? There is a place in Tigard that does printed toppers and those on a Costco cake make for great bang for the buck. Michael

[PLUG] Why multiple ssh ports?

2024-03-30 Thread Rich Shepard
Setting up the ThinkPad T430 brings me to reviewing my network's ssh configuration. I found a Slackware script that hides the accepted ssh port number while rejecting all others, including 22. The example script includes: # First, set SSHD back to the default port 22. # Next, figure out what port