Re: Package to block random SSH login attempts?
Incoming from Jacob S:
> On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 14:50:24 -0700
> "s. keeling" <keeling@spots.ab.ca> wrote:
>
> > Incoming from Adam Rosi-Kessel:
> > > Is there any Debian package (or free software outside of Debian)
> > > that can detect random ssh login attempts and blacklist (temporarily
> >
> > fwlogwatch purports to be able to do this (I haven't tried this
> > feature; ymmv). However, wouldn't it make more sense to simply limit
> > ssh to accept login attempts only from IPs you (or your users?) might
>
> Limiting login to certain ips tremendously decreases flexibility. Things
Flexibility, vulnerability, ... Choose one.
> This is Linux, where we're supposed to be able to have a server
> accessible to the world without having to worry about who can get in.
What have you been smoking, and may I have some?
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