... Sigh ......

Ben Duncan bend at linux4ms.net
Thu Jul 24 14:19:29 PDT 2008


Me to person setting up my Web Server:

Dont' ya think we outta move the sshd port to a unknown port and
use psk ?

person setting up web server:

naw, I never have had any problems .......

Me at 3 PM yesterday:

Ok, I'll turn sshd on with passwords .

Me at 12 noon today:

&$%^@#%$!(@&#$^!)#$%^)!@(#%$&%^ ...
after seeing that someone launched a dictionary attack JUST
6 hours I set up sshd - that ran for 8 hours against my server ...

ME to web person: sshd has been moved to port #### and WE will be using
psk starting tommorow ......

Web Person: Your $HITTING me, I never had any problems before ....

-- 
Ben Duncan - Business Network Solutions, Inc. 336 Elton Road  Jackson MS, 39212
"Never attribute to malice, that which can be adequately explained by stupidity"
        - Hanlon's Razor




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