Topic: How to make SSH more secure?

[gizm0]

I need to know how to make SSH more secure?

I have changed the default port and changed the ssh settings to drop idle users after 60seconds.

[bigbri100]

Use Public Private Keys

http://www.wellsi.com/sme/ssh/ssh.html

[smeghead]

I use SSH to connect to my clients systems from my office.  Because I know my static IP I use this in a rule in the clients router (infront of the SME in server/gateway mode) to lock SSH down to just my IP (and of course any other relevant IP I nominate).

I do the same for PPTP VPN access and to a more limted extent HTTPS.

Works great and means no messing about with the SME box.

HTH