Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:38:40 +0200 (CEST) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> To: Daniel Underwood <djuatdelta@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best practices for securing SSH server Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0906230837040.54856@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> In-Reply-To: <b6c05a470906221816l4001b92cu82270632440ee8a@mail.gmail.com> References: <b6c05a470906221816l4001b92cu82270632440ee8a@mail.gmail.com>
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> connection, it's a relatively high-risk target. > > What are some good practices for securing this SSH server. Is using a > stored key safer than a password in this instance? I have no If your password is not trivial, then it is secure. using RSA/DSA keys is as good, if you are sure nobody will get it from your laptop. i use keyfiles on every place i have to use ssh regularly.
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