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Should I create an extra user (other than root) for my web server? [closed]
I want to host a small homepage via node.js from an DigitalOcean Debian droplet. I added SSH-keys for my personal MacBook and I'm able to connect via SSH (only my MacBook is registered otherwise you ...
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log password for ssh login failures
I'm managing a server and i wonder if it is possible to log the password used for a failed connexion attempt. In the auth.log, there is the user but not the password.
it's just for an informative ...
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Debian SSH two step auth
How can I setup two step auth like two passwords ?
On Debian 7 with latest SSH. And without using Google auth or something simillar.
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How risky it is to have a personal server with ssh opened to the Internet?
Title continuation would be “while having limited knowledge of Internet security”.
I have recently set up a small server with a low end computer running debian with the aim to use it as a personal ...
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SSH passwordless authentication failure
I am trying to ssh two machines and I would prefer to use keys generated for authentication rather than password. This will enable me to automate port-forwarding and many other things.
Note: My ...
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hardening a server: disallow password-login for sudoers and log unusual ips
Two question regarding sudo-login into an ubuntu-system (debian tips welcome as well):
Is it possible to require sudoers on my box to only login with publickey-authentication?
Is it possible to log ...
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