Linux Servers cPanel webhosting blog » LoginGraceTime http://www.theperfectarts.com Basics cPanel tutorials / issue,mysql,php errors etc Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:15:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Simple steps for SSH Server Hardening. http://www.theperfectarts.com/2010/01/simple-steps-for-ssh-server-hardening/ http://www.theperfectarts.com/2010/01/simple-steps-for-ssh-server-hardening/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:12:48 +0000 Gunjan http://www.theperfectarts.com/?p=972 SSH Server Hardening in one of the security part to secure your server.Refer following steps to secure SSH.

root@serevr[~]#pico /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Uncomment  #Protocol 2, 1

Change to Protocol 2

Append these lines to the bottom:

LoginGraceTime 120
IgnoreRhosts yes
X11Forwarding no
Save file and restart the SSH service.

root@serevr[~]#/etc/rc.d/init.d/sshd restart

Note : SSH Protocol one  based servers are facing many automated root kits attacks.As a result to step up the security Protcol 2 should be enabled on server.The reason to use SSH Protocol 2 on any webserver is that it is more secure as compare to protocol 1.

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