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- virtualization
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title: 'Changing your ssh server’s port from the default: Is it worth it?'
description: Moving ssh to a port other than port 22 can make it slightly more difficult to attack your server. 🛡️
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Changing my ssh port from the default port (22) has been one of my standard processes for quite some time when I build new servers or virtual machines. However, I see arguments crop up regularly about it (like [this reddit thread][1] or [this other one][2]).
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[3]: http://security.blogoverflow.com/2012/08/confidentiality-integrity-availability-the-three-components-of-the-cia-triad/
[4]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Port_Knocking
[5]: /2011/09/15/receive-e-mail-reports-for-selinux-avc-denials/
[6]: http://www.fail2ban.org/
[6]: http://www.fail2ban.org/

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