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*1. you must tell sshd what port to listen on in /etc/ssh/sshd_config and
*1. you must tell sshd what port to listen on in /etc/ssh/sshd_config and
*2. you must configure /etc/rc.d/init.d/masq to allow inbound traffic on your new sshd port
*2. (pre 7.1x) you must configure /etc/rc.d/init.d/masq to allow inbound traffic on your new sshd port
As of SME 7.1.3 (and possibly from 7.1 onwards?) you can change this port completely by modifying configuration database entries (there is no longer an need to create a custom template).
As of SME 7.1.3 (and possibly from 7.1 onwards?) you can change this port completely by modifying configuration database entries (there is no longer an need to create a custom template).
SME 7 keeps the firewall information in the 'configuration' database instead of in the 'masq' templates as was done on 5.6 - 6.0x; this howto demonstrates
SME 7 keeps the firewall information in the 'configuration' database instead of in the 'masq' templates as was done on 5.6 - 6.0x; this howto demonstrates
*1. how to use a custom template fragment to modify sshd_config (Does not apply to SME 7.1.3)
*1. (pre 7.1) how to use a custom template fragment to modify sshd_config
*2. how to change the configuration database to open the desired non-standard port for your sshd server
*2. how to change the configuration database to open the desired non-standard port for your sshd server
*3. how to use 'expand-template' to re-generate the new sshd_config and masq files
*3. how to use 'expand-template' to re-generate the new sshd_config and masq files
*4. how to force the sshd and firewall services to recognize the new configurations
*4. how to force the sshd and firewall services to recognize the new configurations
I have inserted the procedure for SME 7.1.3 at below, and left the old procedure in place for anyone still running 7.0
I have inserted the procedure for SME 7.1.3 here and left the old procedure in place below for anyone still running 7.0
=== Procedure: SME 7.1.3 ===
=== Procedure: SME 7.1.3 ===
