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5 lines every sshd config should contain …

to begin to properly secure your linux computer with ssh your sshd configuration file should contain the lines below.  These lines prevent root access, force public key authentication (no password to crack) and restrict access to named users only.

PermitRootLogin no
PasswordAuthentication no
RSAAuthentication yes
PubkeyAuthentication yes
AllowUsers babyman evan

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