The default port number for ssh is 22 is there a way to implement security by being obscure and changing the original number? So for example ssh would not be on port 22 it would be on lets say 2847.
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2Google is your friend and so is the extensive documentation that comes with your distro of choice. – user9517 Feb 24 '14 at 21:21
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possible duplicate of [Why change default ssh port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/189282/why-change-default-ssh-port) – TheCleaner Feb 24 '14 at 21:33
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1Just a note: do read the Wikipedia article that's the first result for "security by being obscure" in Google. – ceejayoz Feb 24 '14 at 21:57
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@ceejayoz thanks for the note, however I don't use google/yahoo/msn but i'll look into that article thanks again – secure212 Feb 24 '14 at 22:20
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@TheCleaner I was not aware of that but thanks. Very interesting – secure212 Feb 24 '14 at 22:21
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@user180041 Uh... you don't use search engines? Fine, read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_through_obscurity – ceejayoz Feb 24 '14 at 22:24
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@TheCleaner -_- look into DuckduckGo – secure212 Feb 24 '14 at 22:27
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2@user180041, you don't need to be obtuse. 'Google it', are 'Google is your friend' are just a hint **that have done a poor job at research**, not a recommendation for a specific search engine. This doesn't mean you have to use Google, [use your favorite search engine](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=change+ssh+port+number). – Zoredache Feb 24 '14 at 23:00
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On most Linux system, the ssh port is defined in file :
/etc/ssh/sshd_config
With directive :
# What ports, IPs and protocols we listen for
Port 22
Change port for that directive, let's say :
# What ports, IPs and protocols we listen for
Port 2847
And restart sshd to apply changes :
service ssh restart
Now ssh should listen on port 2847
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