Re: [CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-20 Thread Frank Cox
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:17:30 +0300 (AST) fabian wrote: > The problem was solved after using a non standard port for ssh. You haven't solved the problem, because you haven't solved this problem: > but wonder how it was gettin through my firewall You should be finding this out. Traffic of unknow

Re: [CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-20 Thread fabian
> > >> > [Normal log stuff from dictionary attack deleted...] >> >> This is common, and, presuming you have good passwords or only >> accept authorized_keys, not a real problem other than large log >> files. >> >> Look at fail2ban for a method that will automatically add >> iptables blocks when thi

Re: [CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-19 Thread Filipe Brandenburger
Hi, The Wiki has a page specifically on securing SSH: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Network/SecuringSSH It should give you some good ideas. HTH, Filipe ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-19 Thread fabian
Dear All, Tahnks to all you guys for immediate reply by the way i jus hav modified the firewall by explicitly specifiying a rule to block ssh traffic from outside i will wait for sometime and check the log again thnaks again guys apprecite your replies Regards Fabian > 2009/6/19 Cisco-Educat

Re: [CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-19 Thread Giovanni Torres
Linux Advocate wrote: > >>> [Normal log stuff from dictionary attack deleted...] >> This is common, and, presuming you have good passwords or only >> accept authorized_keys, not a real problem other than large log >> files. >> >> Look at fail2ban for a method that will automatically add >> iptab

Re: [CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-19 Thread Brian
2009/6/19 Cisco-Education : > Dear All, > > I have the following setup running perfectly OK for a long time > > CentOS release 5 (Final) > sendmail-8.13.8-2.el5 > MailScanner 4.76.25 > bind-9.3.4-6.0.3.P1.el5_2 > > now i jus setup a centos box running BackupPC for backing up my my above > mail serv

Re: [CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-19 Thread Linux Advocate
> > [Normal log stuff from dictionary attack deleted...] > > This is common, and, presuming you have good passwords or only > accept authorized_keys, not a real problem other than large log > files. > > Look at fail2ban for a method that will automatically add > iptables blocks when this occurs

Re: [CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-19 Thread Frank Cox
On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:54:37 +0300 (AST) Cisco-Education wrote: > Now both the Mail server and the backup pc server behind firewall and ssh > protocol is denied to the hosts in the DMZ zone This statement is incorrect. What you think you have set up isn't what you actually have set up. The outs

Re: [CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-19 Thread Ron Lorah
In my opinion, the easiest way to handle this is to move the SSH ports. Then just pass the -p (port) option for logging in. While this is not bullet proof, it will stop 99.9% of  Brute Force attempts. ~Ron Cisco-Education wrote: Dear All, I have the following setup running perfectly OK f

Re: [CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-19 Thread Bill Campbell
On Fri, Jun 19, 2009, Cisco-Education wrote: >Dear All, > >I have the following setup running perfectly OK for a long time > >CentOS release 5 (Final) >sendmail-8.13.8-2.el5 >MailScanner 4.76.25 >bind-9.3.4-6.0.3.P1.el5_2 > >now i jus setup a centos box running BackupPC for backing up my my above >

Re: [CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-19 Thread Nicolas Thierry-Mieg
Cisco-Education wrote: > Jun 19 16:26:06 kmdns1 sshd[11073]: Invalid user jeka from 87.118.122.78 > Jun 19 16:26:06 kmdns1 sshd[11074]: input_userauth_request: invalid user jeka > Jun 19 16:26:06 kmdns1 sshd[11074]: Received disconnect from > 87.118.122.78: 11: Bye Bye > Now both the Mail server

[CentOS] ssh security

2009-06-19 Thread Cisco-Education
Dear All, I have the following setup running perfectly OK for a long time CentOS release 5 (Final) sendmail-8.13.8-2.el5 MailScanner 4.76.25 bind-9.3.4-6.0.3.P1.el5_2 now i jus setup a centos box running BackupPC for backing up my my above mail server using ssh as per the instructions in backup