[CentOS] Re: Securing SSH

[Scott Silva]

on 3-25-2008 11:28 AM Tim Alberts spake the following:
> David Mackintosh wrote:
>> On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 09:48:17AM -0700, Tim Alberts wrote:
>>  
>>> So I setup ssh on a server so I could do some work from home and I 
>>> think the second I opened it every sorry monkey from around the world 
>>> has been trying every account name imaginable to get into the system.
>>>
>>> What's a good way to deal with this?
>>>     
>>
>> This is what I do.
>>
>> http://wiki.xdroop.com/space/Linux/Limited+SSH+Access
>>
>>   
> That sounds great for getting around a remote dynamic IP address, but 
> some more authentication/security on that web page is necessary, 
> otherwise, anyone who finds that web page is given access?
Not really. Anyone who finds that page is only allowed to try and "access" ssh 
port. You still need valid key/password and proper knowledge of the port.

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