Linux Server Hardening
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Lesson 3 of 13 · Fundamentals

Hardened SSH — keys, no root, AllowGroups and cryptography

45 min Debian 12 Versions Debian 12, Ubuntu 24.04, Rocky 9

Objective

Turn SSH, the front door of every Linux server, into a key-only door: no more passwords, no more remote root, only one group of administrators, and modern algorithms. Without ever locking yourself out.

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