[CentOS] protecting multiuser systems from bruteforce ssh attacks
Kai Schaetzl
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Thu Aug 20 21:31:23 UTC 2009
Eugene Vilensky wrote on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:14:58 -0500:
> What is the best way to protect multiuser systems from brute force
> attacks? I am setting up a relatively loose DenyHosts policy, but I
> like the idea of locking an account for a time if too many attempts
> are made, but to balance this with keeping the user from making a
> helpdesk call.
Google for SSH rate-limiting.
Kai
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