Security is a false feeling

Security

Server security is a highly concerned nowadays by website owners and server owners. And lots of companies providing hardening services at a high cost. While considering the server security or security of your site, don’t confuse true security with a false sense of security. In this article, I am mentioning some of the misconceptions or … Read more

Security Tips for SSH service

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Ssh is the main tool/service used by a system administrator for doing the troubleshooting and other admin related tasks. If we have ssh root access, we can do anything on the server. So in order to keep the server secure, we need to follow some security practices related to ssh service. Since it is a … Read more

Disable Password Authentication on Server

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When Password-based authentication mechanism is active, meaning that your server is still exposed to brute-force attacks. We want to Disable Password Authentication on Server’s, where we use ssh access to console. Before completing the steps in this section, make sure that you either have SSH key-based authentication configured for the root account on server, or … Read more

Configure SSH Key Authentication on a Linux Server

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SSH, or secure shell, is an encrypted protocol used to administer and communicate with servers. When working with a Linux server, chances are, you will spend most of your time in a terminal session connected to your server through SSH. SSH keys provide an easy, yet extremely secure way of logging into your server. For … Read more