Re: [wlug] Passwords and SSH

Also if you use ssh and you have a between your machines and the net, and you should, make sure the SSH ports are closed, so that ssh will only work on your network, of you need to access your machine over the Internet, then install a vpn. Sorry perry, but you missed this one ;-) But yep, thats nasty.

If you don't use ssh (or don't know what it is) DISABLE IT, or just uninstall it.

If you do use ssh, consider using tcpwrappers to lock it to something like "*.nz". See http://www.wlug.org.nz/AdvancedSecurityNotes.