dyndns and the last hop - trying to set up ssh access to a machine on my LAN [Solved]

Claude Jones claude_jones at levitjames.com
Sat Nov 25 13:25:02 UTC 2006


On Sat November 25 2006 6:30 am, Craig White wrote:
> I would second Arthur's recommendation to choose a port other than 22
> but that does require reconfiguring sshd_config on which ever machine is
> getting forwarded since the linksys is incapable of changing the
> incoming/outgoing port #'s
>
> Otherwise, if you are going to leave port 22 open to the world, the
> package 'denyhosts' is probably a very good idea.

For various reasons, changing the default SSH port doesn't work well for my 
situation. But DenyHosts was installed, configured, and started within 
minutes of my getting my connection up last night so I guess I second 
your "very good idea"
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Claude Jones
Brunswick, MD, USA




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