Hello Scot, On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 21:15:04 -0500 "Scot L. Harris" <webid@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 2005-12-06 at 20:58, Ben Halicki wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm planning on configuring SSH for remote administration and was just > > wondering if anyone has a few tips on securing it. How secure is it to > > have an SSH port open and accessible via the Internet? I'll be using > > key-based authentication only and disabling password authentication. > > > > Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ben Halicki > > > > Key based authentication is the right way to go. You should disable > root ssh access completely. BTW, is there a way to make ssh allowing root access from a specific interface (local for instance) and denying it from other ones (external)? Regards, -- wwp
