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It's similar to changing your ssh port: does it provide "real" security? No. Does it prevent the majority of automated attacks? Absolutely. As a real world ana
by sirsar 13y ago
It's similar to changing your ssh port: does it provide "real" security? No. Does it prevent the majority of automated attacks? Absolutely.
As a real world analogy, what about easily-climbable fences? Those are often a useful deterrent, and they make trespassing litigation more likely to succeed.
[1] http://rimuhosting.com/knowledgebase/linux/misc/preventing-brute-force-ssh-attacks http://rimuhosting.com/knowledgebase/linux/misc/preventing-b...
[2] http://serverfault.com/questions/189282/why-change-default-ssh-port http://serverfault.com/questions/189282/why-change-default-s...
- MichaelGG 13y agoAutomated attacks will rapidly adapt. There's zero barrier without some OS-provided sandbox mechanism. For instance, something that verifies the signer of the executable before providing a key. (That doesn't exist on Windows, for example.)
- joshka 13y agoI read an article recently that suggested that automated attacks of ssh on non standard ports have already adapted, hence this already offers no extra security.