[Gllug] ssh brute force attacks

[Hari Sekhon]

Anthony Newman wrote:
> Alain Williams wrote:
>   
>> What other means do you use to increase ssh security ?
>>     
>
> Key-only authentication. They can try all they like then :)
>   
I prefer this too, but

1) You still end up with lots of garbage in your logs from failed 
attempts by not preventing attempts
2) You may need to use passwords at some time, because not everyone will 
have keys or can be trusted to properly secure their keys etc...

-h

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