[H-GEN] brute-force ssh(s) attacks [Was: Installing a website!]

Willie Yeo Willie.Yeow at aapt.com.au
Tue Aug 9 19:38:16 EDT 2005


There are ways to make it difficult for them.

1) disallow root ssh access
2) allow specific users to have ssh access to the box
3) using 'sudo' instead of 'su' for specific super-user stuff
4) change the port of sshd listening ;)
5) put a one-time password system :D

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