hi, > I have 2 questions. One, is there anything you can do to stop these > attempts, other than not running ssh? - run sshd onto another port - use OTP devices and method or token based authentication or at least an rsa key to authenticate yourself > And two, do those ssh attempts every 3 or 4 seconds slow down a box, or > put any strain on it? depends on but generally it doesn't do it. bye, Ago