On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 09:43:53AM -0800, Andy Isaacson wrote:
On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 10:09:37AM -0500, Libertas wrote:
- SSH being served on a non-standard port - something other than port
- This is a good idea, as many brute-force attackers will only
bother trying port 22.
I don't understand why, for a system that has gotten any security review at all, moving ssh to another port is "a good idea".
In addition to an already safe configuration, I use non-standards ports. As you point out yourself, it keeps the log files clean, which allows me to focus on the small number of login attempts I get. This is my main reason for doing this.
In addition, if OpenSSH (or one of its dependencies) should ever be subject to a severe security issue, plenty of folks would immediately start scanning and exploiting the Internet. A non-standard port would likely give me a grace period which would allow me to shut down SSH or take other measures.
Cheers, Philipp