Basic Tips for Better Linux Security
By: ServerPronto
With more Linux options that any other dedicated host, ServerPronto receives lots of questions regarding best practices for Linux security. Below are 9 basic tips to help you keep your server a bit more secure than the standard install. These were written for the Red Hat edition specifically, but the concepts are similar across most linux platforms.
Change the port ssh listens on.
Edit the ssh configuration file.
nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Locate the line “Port 22”.
Comment out this line by adding a “#” before it. ... More
