Lowell Gilbert <[email protected]> writes: > Polytropon <[email protected]> writes: > >> On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:08:50 +0100, Bruce Cran wrote: >>> I suspect that these sorts of attacks are fairly normal if you're >>> running ssh on the standard port. I used to have lots of 'break-in >>> attempts' before I moved the ssh server to a different port. >> >> Is there _any_ reason why moving from port 22 to something >> different is _not_ a solution? >> >> Reason why I'm asking: Moving SSH away from its default port >> seems to be a relatively good solution as break-in attempts >> concentrate on default ports. So in case a sysadmin decides >> to move SSH to a "hidden" location, what could be an argument >> against this decision? > > Connecting from behind other people's paranoid firewalls gets difficult > on other ports.
And, yes, I realize this isn't a problem for most people, but I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who runs into it, either. _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
