>> Security through obscurity does not work :)

That's a canard. It would be more accurate to say that it is not enough. And it 
isn't. But anything that prevents a significant number hack attempts is 
helpful. So one should strive for obscurity. Just because there are "persistent 
pests" out there doesn't mean you should make it easier for them.

> On 05/05/2023 3:44 PM John R. Dennison <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>  
> On Fri, May 05, 2023 at 10:16:59AM -0700, Thomas Bartkus wrote:
> > 
> > Yes.  Moving to an odd port dramatically cuts the number of pwd attacks.
> > And I would call that increased security.
> 
> Security through obscurity does not work :)  This is merely a method to
> reduce alert & log volume so one can concentrate on more important
> matters.  You will find that persistent pests will find the alternate
> port and start probing but the automated skiddies will go on to
> lower-hanging fruit.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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