Re: openssh concerns
- From: "Darren Reed" <avalon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:36:53 +0200
If this hasn't been mentioned already, disable password logins
in sshd_config and require RSA authentication only.
I do this on all hosts I administer that are internet accessible
and it allows me to confidently ignore all of the password
guessing attacks, resulting in peace of mind.
Darren
RSAAuthentication yes
PubkeyAuthentication yes
PasswordAuthentication no
ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
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