| reply to nklb
Re: How do I secure ssh to only allow 3login attem B.T.W. the Iptables suggestion will not prevent them from trying, but instead is designed to discourage them by lengthening the amount of time they will have to spend before the next attempt.
With PermitRootLogin set to no and stong passwords this is not a very serious threat, however these attempts can eat into your bandwidth and processing time as well as cuase your logs to swell. So, the ideal is to make it more uncomfortable for them. |
