Changing SSH Port on your VPS/DEDI

[desiboy]

Changing The default port 22 to other port is considered as a security measure.

I am sure that 90 % of members here use the default port

STEP1 : Login to your V.P.S / Dedi by using a SSH client like Putty.




STEP2: Editing /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Using your favourite editor,edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config

nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config 

Default port will be 22 ..change it to a value of your wish, but make sure its not binded by another application and not blocked by firewall.

Restarting SSHD

For CentOS

/etc/init.d/sshd restart 

For Debian/ Ubuntu

/etc/init.d/ssh restart 

PS:
*Make sure to remember the new ssh port.
*Just changing the port 22 to something else wont make your box secure, it gives more work to the hacker to guess/find the ssh port.


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desiboy Reviewed by desiboy on 13th Feb 2010. Changing SSH Port on your VPS/DEDI Changing The default port 22 to other port is considered as a security measure. I am sure that 90 % of members here use the default port STEP1 : Login to your V.P.S / Dedi by using a SSH client like Putty. http://desiimg.com/images/screengog.png STEP2: Editing /etc/ssh/sshd_config Rating: 5

[Lisvo]

Make shure you allow that Port in your firewall first.

[desiboy]

Make shure you allow that Port in your firewall first.

true

[DJGaurav]

Good you remembered Lisvo or else desiboy would have got the blame

[greatseeder]

Make shure you allow that Port in your firewall first.

By default CentOS doesn't have any firewall which blocks ports.

[Lisvo]

1 more little tip for everyone:
If you have a few servers, Decide on one port number, or it gets real confussing.

[patt1293]

^^ Not true, it comes with built in IPTables that disallow all ports except the defaults