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Re: shutting out dictionary attacks on ssh passwords



"Erik E. Fair" <fair%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:
> For those of us with public IP addresses, what is the most popular
> and effective way to shut out the various door-knob turners who
> keep trying account/password combinations again ssh and other such
> services?

I find moving the service to a different port reduces this
significantly, but I guess it depends on the context you're asking this
question in (ie I understand moving away from port 22 is not necessarily
possible in all circumstances).

-Jan

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