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How to secure and optimize SSH login using sshd_config

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http://linuxers.org – I have faced some serious hacking attempts, and I always wondered that password alone won't save me from these attackers out there. For those of you who think that you have a pretty safe password, there is always a chance that a brute force attack from some dedicated server(s) can break it. A good password is a decent start, but its definitely not the end. In this tutorial, I will tell you some ways to make your server's ssh login more secure by making simple changes to sshd_config file. Open sshd_config file [root]# vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config (General)