{"id":497,"date":"2016-08-20T07:06:54","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T04:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.virtono.com\/?p=497"},"modified":"2016-08-20T07:06:54","modified_gmt":"2016-08-20T04:06:54","slug":"how-to-change-the-ssh-port-for-your-linux-based-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-change-the-ssh-port-for-your-linux-based-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the SSH Port for Your Linux Based Server"},"content":{"rendered":"

Logging in, you might have noticed this, sometimes:<\/p>\n

\"dd\"<\/p>\n

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You will notice that whenever you leave ssh on the standard port, attempted logins fill up your authorization logs. Changing to a different port will make it less frequent.This is because the vast majority of people hunting for any open ssh servers will look for port 22.<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s more difficult to scan for your ssh server, your chances of being attacked with an ssh server exploit are reduced. A determined attacker can still find the port if they know your server\u2019s IP address via another means (perhaps via a website you host) and they can launch attacks once they find it.<\/p>\n

But for now lets get those script kiddies off your back!<\/p>\n

Follow along the video, or go to the steps below it to change your ssh port.<\/p>\n