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Vermillion

Member

From: Switzerland

Registered: 2010-08-13

Posts: 43

VPN connection before ssh

I am informing myself about sercuring server and found the following advice somewhere on a webpage. I am not sure what i should think about it so i would like to hear your meanings:

Instead of allowing ssh connections from anywhere run a VPN service on the server. Then you can connect via VPN into the server network thus you would just have to allow ssh connections from the server network. Ant the same for FTP and/or other services which should just be available for dedicated persons.

Sounds for me a bit like security through obscurity. Or what do you think?

tomk

Forum Fellow

From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: VPN connection before ssh

A properly configured VPN is one of the best security measures available - and there is nothing 'obscure' about it.

I recommend additional googling.

Kasumi_Ninja

Member

Registered: 2009-12-31

Posts: 54

Re: VPN connection before ssh

I don't think this is necessary. Just make sure your ssh server is properly protected:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-uni … tices.html