On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 07:40:11 +0100, J.L. Coenders wrote: >I was wondering how safe it is to open the ssh port up to the internet. I am >behind a router which is firewalled to block all traffic, unless I open it up >and route it to my computer. Is it safe to open ssh up to the internet, so I >can run applications of my home computer over the internet? There is always risk involved exposing ssh to the internet. However, I feel secure enough by not permitting root logins and only allowing a small list of users to log on remotely. Best regards Andreas
