[Klug-general] Hiding Port 22 on an SSH based VPN

[Matthew Macdonald-Wallace]

Quoting Peter <peter at sheppey.free-online.co.uk>:

> I run a small private network over the Internet using SSH based commands
> on Port 22. This port is permanently open to the rest of the Internet.
> Is there a simple way of hiding it except for my own computers.
>
> I've looked at iptables and various firewall applications but they are
> all so complicated for a one off job.
>
> Can anyone help please?

Are the IP's static?  If so, you could setup iptables to only accept  
on ssh from thoses addresses.

Just a thought,

M.

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