I love IP Tables....

[jdow]

From: "Michael Klinosky" <mpk2 at enter.net>

> Even tho /some/ of the technical stuff eludes me, I've tried to follow 
> this thread.
> 
> I set up ssh for myself (I own the machines); I haven't yet actually 
> made a connection (probably will this weekend).
> 
> I'd like to know what threats exits for ssh - are there webpages that 
> discuss this? I *thought* that using an arbitrary port and putting 
> 'AllowUsers ...' into sshd_config would handle these things (along with 
> a password other than 'abcd' :)   ).

At the moment ssh is considered to be safe. Periodically bugs are reported.
So I figure that it is prudent to be multiply covered.

{^_^}