[mythtv-users] SSH break in attempt this morning using mythtv user

Mike Frisch mfrisch at isurfer.ca
Tue Feb 28 16:02:12 UTC 2006


On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 09:45:24PM -0800, Deyan Bektchiev wrote:
> Or you could disallow password login altogether and require public key 
> authentication. This way you need something you know - the key password 
> and something you have - the key file itself.

I do this combined with putting ssh on a different port than 22.

> Of course you need to carry the key with you, but these days cell
> phones double as storage so it's not that inconvenient.

Perfect use for those small 64MB and 128MB USB dongles out there that
sell for a few bucks now as well.


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