* Kevin Philp <li...@cybercolloids.net> [2009 Feb 12 05:25 -0600]: > 6. If its convenient switch to a different port - the brute force > attackers just scan blocks of IP addresses at port 22 - if you are using > port 22 you are much less likely to be scanned.
Perhaps you meant, "if you are _not_ using port 22 you are much less likely to be scanned." Also, not using port 22 may help to get around your ISP blocking port 22. - Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://n0nb.us/index.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
