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Step by step tutorials showing you how to install and configure various applications and services on Debian based Linux distros.


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Replacing OpenSSH server with dropbear

dropbear is a SSH 2 server and client designed to be small enough to be used in small memory environments, while still being functional and secure enough for general use. It implements most required features of the SSH 2 protocol, and other features such as X11 and authentication agent forwarding. 1. Install dropbear apt-get install [...]

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Disable root login to SSH

Allowing root logins to your SSH damon is a big security threat. If the SSH port is open, hackers will probably at some time attempt to brute force your root password. It’s a good idea to disable root logins to SSH and instead use a normal user to login and type “su -” to enter the super user shell or sudo to perform [...]

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