[mythtv-users] Semi-OT: Blocking Brute Force SSH attacks

Nicolas Will nico at youplala.net
Fri Oct 19 17:33:28 UTC 2007


trate-limit the connection rate using iptables (removes part of the
denial of service threat, while creating another because of possible
source spoofing)

        http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/187

and use key authentication instead of passwords (removes the dictionary
attack/bad password threat), and disable password authentication.

        http://www.networknewz.com/networknewz-10-20030707AuthenticatingbyPublicKeyOpenSSH.html

Done.



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