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[Aaron Kulkis]

Dave Arbogast wrote:
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> Ingles, Raymond wrote:
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>>> From: Dave Arbogast
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>>> Be sure in any case ssh is block for root - use su to get to root when 
>>> you need it.
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>> Move SSH to a nonstandard port. This will drastically limit your exposure to
>> automated hack attempts. You could also use my "Ostiary" program to selectively
>> allow SSH access, but depending on what you're doing that may be overkill.
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>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Ray Ingles                                             (313) 227-2317
>>
> Great catch Ray - I moved mine to 443 years ago so I could access it 
> through every corporate firewall I've been proxied through. (plus no 
> root directly)

Was 443 random, or was there a particular reason for putting
it on that port?