Re: [SLE] problems with ssh

From: Leendert Meyer (leen.meyer_at_home.nl)
Date: 03/14/05

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:54:02 +0100

    On Monday 14 March 2005 17:25, Stan Glasoe wrote:
    > On Monday 14 March 2005 10:01 am, Leendert Meyer wrote:
    > > Why a second firewall? That make things (IMO) unnecessarily complicated.
    > > You have proven that. ;) But it is possible that I am completely wrong
    > > about this... ;)
    >
    > Layered security approach. The small SOHO/home firewall/routers can help
    > deflect curious crackers and malicious bots. Bad stuff doesn't see a
    > Windows machine, they move on. NEVER rely on it but it does help.
    ...
    > port forward
    ...
    > For ssh ALWAYS (and probably most other basic services) choose a different
    > external port than 22 and greater than 1024. Its amazing how many hits you
    > get on that once you open it up from automated cracker bots testing what
    > they hope are common UserIDs and if that works, common passwords.

    Yup, I know. But never thought of changing the default port (although I knew
    the possibility). Actually I thought of giving the perpetrators the tarpit
    treatment.

    > Stan

    Thanks, Stan, much appreciated.

    Cheers,

    Leen 

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