Re: sshd: Did not receive identification string

[rvf@linux.wku.edu ( Rob VanFleet)]

On Sun, Mar 23, 2003 at 11:11:52AM +0100, mike wrote:
> Hello
> 
> What does this log entry mean?
> 
> Mar 23 09:44:17 xxx sshd[7920]: Did not receive identification string from 218.53.214.11
> Mar 23 09:47:31 xxx sshd[7925]: Did not receive identification string from 218.53.214.11
> 
> That some *** tried to login twice and did not make it, or was it just
> a portscan, a connect without any "transaction"?

The latter (portscan).  Failed logins are reported as "Failed
password..."

> Question #2: How to move sshd to some higher port?

The "Port" directive in /etc/ssh/sshd_config ...

Rob