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How to change the SSH port in Linux and FreeBSD |
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Written by empty
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 03:52 |
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Firstly we need to modify the ssh configuration file named /etc/ssh/sshd_config. The location of the file is: /etc/ssh/sshd_config You will need to open the file using your favorite text editor and find the line: #Port 22 The default port for SSH is 22 and # is there because the line is commented. If you want to change this port you need simply to uncomment the line deleting the # sign in front of it and if you want to change it to 12134 for example the line should looks like this: Port 12134 Once this is done you will need to restart the SSH daemon service. Here is how it should be done: In the most linux distribution you can do it using the command: root@somebox ~$ /etc/init.d/sshd restart In FreeBSD this should be done using the command: root@somebox ~$ /etc/rc.d/sshd reload Now you can login over SSH to the new port and the old one won't be active for SSH connections anymore. Have fun.
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