How do I stop bruteforce SSH login attempt?

Daniel Carrera daniel.carrera at zmsl.com
Wed Apr 12 16:55:02 UTC 2006


Kent Borg wrote:
> Better to have good passwords.

Better yet, disable passwords and use SSH keys with a strong passphrase. 
With disabled passwords, SSH keys are more secure.

> One reusing passwords: Think about it.  Too have one (or several)
> passwords that you reuse for everything is like having one (or
> several) master keys to your life.

I reuse a weak password for stuff I don't care about like list 
subscriptions.

Cheers,
Daniel.
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