Posts Tagged ‘ssh’
Mount remote GNU/Linux filesystem over SSH wth Dokan
Monday, June 29th, 2009If you are impaired with Windows, and you want something similar to sshfs (that is, mount a remote system as a local drive) look no further:
It’s originally Japanese, and suffers from a bit of Engrish, but it is free and obviously developed by a genius, so it’s all forgiven.
Hiroki Asakawa, thank you!
SSH server owners, beware
Monday, April 13th, 2009In case you haven’t noticed yet, your machine may be under attacks from botnets. Go check your /var/log/auth.log (at least under Debian) and see for yourself. Botnets are attempting to crack your passwords using brute-force.
Recommended strategies:
- Change port. I’ve picked 2022.
- Disable password logins. Use only authentication using secure keys. Too much of a hassle for me, especially on a server I share with others, since we’d have to carry our key files around.
