Change Default SSH Port to Protect FreeBSD server from daily spam attack

Change Default SSH Port to Protect your FreeBSD server from daily spam attack.

# ee /etc/ssh/sshd_config

look for line #port 22 and change it to port 1234 then press Esc, save and exit.

reboot the server

#shutdown -r now

or type this command to reload SSH

# /etc/rc.d/sshd reload

Tags: FreeBSD, Security

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