> How does one switch ssh ports? What is a good port to use? What > ramifications does it have when I need to ssh in? Is it as simple as > ssh user at hots:port? > In /etc/ssh/sshd_config replace "port 22" with "port <whatever high port (> 1024) you like>" Then configure your ssh clients accordingly. I was having my logs filled with *literally* hundreds of connection attempts to port 22 every single day. Since I moved ssh to another port that stopped. Also, disable password authentication and use public/private key pairs as certification.