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| From | Andreas Kohlbach <oct14.5.ankman@spamgourmet.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default |
| Date | 2014-10-11 16:35 -0400 |
| Organization | albasani.net |
| Message-ID | <877g06e44w.fsf@usenet.ankman.de> (permalink) |
| References | <m175d3$mtg$1@speranza.aioe.org> <87h9zb1yh7.fsf@usenet.ankman.de> <m19rvb$vq$1@speranza.aioe.org> |
Bill Cunningham wrote on 10. October 2014: > > "Andreas Kohlbach" <oct14.5.ankman@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message > news:87h9zb1yh7.fsf@usenet.ankman.de... [...] >> And allow only the user(s) to log in you want. If your user is called >> "bill" for example, open the /etc/ssh/sshd_config and locate or add the >> line >> >> AllowUsers >> >> and add "bill" so it looks like >> >> AllowUsers bill >> >> You may add more users, separated by blanks. You need to restart the ssh >> server after these changes. >> >> Now only bill can log in, no one else. Not even with the correct >> password. >> >> Then there are iptable rules somewhere which limit access to the system >> in a certain time interval. >> >> You cold also change the ssh port to something else than 22. > > The only user I have is root. So I will try as you suggest. > > AllowUsers root > > Now will that work with root? Never thought of this. Because it's a bad idea. Then an attacker gains full control over your machine if he has the password. If he only got the password to a non privileged account he still needs to find the root password (local exploit or brute force). -- Andreas I wish my grass was emo. Then it would cut itself.
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fedora 20 disabling ssh by default "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-10-09 19:23 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2014-10-09 23:35 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Baho Utot <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com> - 2014-10-09 20:25 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2014-10-10 01:11 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-10-10 15:32 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Baho Utot <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com> - 2014-10-10 17:59 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-10-09 23:13 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-10-10 08:50 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2014-10-10 09:10 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-10-10 10:16 +0100
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-10-10 20:05 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-10-11 07:47 +0100
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-10-10 09:26 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-10-10 11:00 +0100
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2014-10-10 10:14 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-10-10 10:29 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-10-10 16:27 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-10-10 15:41 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-10-10 20:03 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2014-10-10 20:28 -0500
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2014-10-11 02:52 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-10-11 17:03 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-10-11 14:38 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Wayne <nospam@all.invalid> - 2014-10-11 18:05 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2014-10-11 23:18 +0100
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-10-11 23:43 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-10-11 22:34 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Wayne <nospam@all.invalid> - 2014-10-11 19:13 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-10-12 00:30 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Wayne <nospam@all.invalid> - 2014-10-11 21:27 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-10-12 02:14 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-10-11 03:59 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-10-10 15:34 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-10-10 15:31 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Andreas Kohlbach <oct14.5.ankman@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-10-10 16:06 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-10-10 20:00 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-10-11 17:02 +0000
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default Andreas Kohlbach <oct14.5.ankman@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-10-11 16:35 -0400
Re: fedora 20 disabling ssh by default HakTar <FiteWinTel@gmail.com> - 2014-10-30 07:34 +0000
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