https://www.alemasone.com/en/tags/ssh/Recent content in Ssh on AlemasoneHugoenSat, 19 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.alemasone.com/en/securely-install-configure-ssh-ubuntu/Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:05:13 +0000https://www.alemasone.com/en/securely-install-configure-ssh-ubuntu/<div class="lead !mb-9 text-xl"> An SSH server reachable from the internet receives automated login attempts just minutes after being turned on. Two settings eliminate almost all the risk: <strong>key-only access</strong> and <strong>disabling root login</strong>. It takes five minutes, and these should be done before anything else. </div> <p>SSH is the encrypted channel used to manage a Linux computer remotely: terminal access, file transfers, or tunnels for other services. On Ubuntu Desktop, the SSH server is not installed by default, whereas it usually is on server images. In this guide, you will install it, connect from your computer using a key, and secure it.</p>