Re: [gentoo-user] Resetting the root passwd

[Pandu Poluan]

On Jan 16, 2012 12:58 AM, "Walter Dnes" <waltdnes@××××××××.org> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 06:30:03AM -0500, Tanstaafl wrote
>
> > This is nothing like changing the port for SSH - a port scanner can
> > figure that one out in seconds...
>
>  A real BOFH would set up a dummy instance of sshd on the regular port,
> as well as a real sshd instance on another port.  The dummy instance
> could be set up to always fail the login attempt, and with special
> iptable rules to not clutter up your logfile.
>

And don't forget to put the false sshd through a tc rule that chokes the
return traffic to 1 cps B-)

Of course, being the "real sysadmin" a.k.a lazy slob that I am, that's way
too much work for not enough bastardly pleasure... I can't gleefully see
the face of people trapped in the tc hell :-P

Rgds,