Changes

*2. (pre 7.1x) 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 a 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 uses the special db values 'TCPPort' and UDPPort' to control the iptables configuration instead of in the 'masq' templates as was done on 5.6 - 6.0x. See http://wiki.contribs.org/DB_Variables_Configuration#IPTables_firewall_.28masq.29 for more information.

 

This howto demonstrates

*1. (pre 7.1) how to use a custom template fragment to modify sshd_config  

*1. (pre 7.1) how to use a custom template fragment to modify sshd_config