[CentOS] OT: closing a port on home router

On Tue, 2015-09-22 at 18:52 -0400, Fred Smith wrote:

> well, not 2222, but another port I won't identify here, and it
> is forwarded to 22 on my linux box.

Could an 'idea' also be to close permanently port 22 and configure SSH
to use a completely different port ?

Inviting hackers by having a functioning, in one way or another, port 22
is asking for trouble.


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