Hi there
I’m using Ubuntu 14x and due to security, I’d like to limit ssh connections to just my VPN (OpenVPN) address.
How to proceed? I found many ways, but AllowUsers root@ip didn’t do the job.
Thanks, Sullivan
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Thank you very much.
That means
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp ! -s 178.000.000.000 --dport 22 -j DROP
will protect my server on port 22 and ssh will only be allowed through this ip?
Best
Configure your Firewall, (iptables or ufw) to reject connections on your SSH Port unless from that specific IP Address. Using something like the below: iptables -I INPUT -p tcp ! -s <permittedIP> -j DROP
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