Change SSH Port
Changing the SSH port of your server is always a good idea to increase security. Basically, every server on the internet will be scanned by bot servers looting for any weakness in your security. If you do not have a firewall on your server, think about installing CSF. It’s a great free firewall that can really help protect your server. If you also use the standard SSH port of 22 then your server will be brute-forced and eventually the password could be compromised.
Change The SSH Port
To get started ensure you have nano installed and let’s edit the sshd_config file;
yum install nano -y
nano /etc/ssh/sshd_configLook for the block of text that looks like this, your text will have a # in front of the lines;
Port 22
AddressFamily any
ListenAddress 0.0.0.0
ListenAddress ::To change specific parameters within sshd_config, you need to uncomment the line by removing the number sign (#) and changing the value for the line. For example, the default ssh port appears in a line like this:
#Port 22
To change the ssh port to 4566, you will need to make the line appear like this:
Port 4566The file will look like this after the modifications;
Port 4566
AddressFamily any
ListenAddress 0.0.0.0
ListenAddress ::Save the file (cntl +x) keeping the same file name.
Restart SSHD
Finally, for the new settings to take effect restart the SSHD service;
service sshd restartAfter you restart ssh, you will need to log out of your server and log in again using the new port number you specified in the sshd_config file.
IMPORTANT: If you have a firewall deployed to your server remember to close port 22 and open the port you specified above or you won’t be able to connect after you close the console.
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