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Good Morning Folks: |
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I have been doing some reading over the last day or two about a SSH bot |
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attack that is occurring in some places. I will be the first to admit |
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that I have been a bit lax with my ssh security (allowing root logins |
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etc). This problem has inspired me to get things cleaned up, and flying |
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right again. I have already modified my ssh config to prevent root |
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logins via ssh, so that hole is closed. In talking to a friend |
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yesterday, he suggested using key based authentication to further |
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protect my servers, which sounds like a great idea. The problem is that |
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I have no idea how to set it up. A google search turned up the Gentoo |
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pages on keychain, which does not sound exactly like what he was talking |
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about (he mentioned a key carried on a JUMP drive (usb stick)) |
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I am using gentoo (and fedora (soon to be converted) servers) and PUTTY. |
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If someone can offer suggestions, or point me in the right direction, I |
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would be most appreciative. |
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Timothy A. Holmes |
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IT Manager / Network Admin / Web Master / Computer Teacher |
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Medina Christian Academy |
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A Higher Standard... |
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Jeremiah 33:3 |
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Jeremiah 29:11 |
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Esther 4:14 |
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