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Re: Undesired ssh login attempts



deloptes wrote:
> Hi,
> I recently get many of those, which means someone found out that ssh
> external is on port 22222 and is trying to do some evil work there.
> Should I worry or do something?

Use key-based auth only
Ensure root ssh login is not allowed
Perhaps fail2ban (or equivalent)
Perhaps forget about funny ports (as they're "security by obscurity" at
best).


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