KVM vs SSH

keat63

• December 17, 2014 08:53

My server plan gives me a KVM access, where i can enable and disable from an admin panel Would this be preferential to SSH, which incidentally has been moved from 22 to a firewalled port. It still gives me root access, albeit a little slowly

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  Rhuan

  • December 17, 2014 14:39

  I can't undertand your problem but I think you want recover ssh access, follow this steps: 1- Login into server using KVM (kvm is a little slowly than ssh). 2- Edit file /etc/ssh/sshd_config and find for "Port" (nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config) and change to a new port you want to use or just comment this file to back for 22 3- If you are using Config&Server Firewall you have to allow incoming connections to ssh port, you can do this editing file /etc/csf/csf.conf (nano /etc/csf/csf.conf) find for TCP_IN= and put the port inside " ". 4- Now you have to restart booth services:
  csf -r service sshd restart
  

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  keat63

  • December 17, 2014 19:14

  I have ssh access. (no problem) I was thinking of maybe closing SSH down entirely, (if possible) And then if ever i needed it, I could log in to my admin panel, enable KVM, and operate the terminal from the KVM. It's only a thought

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  cPanelMichael

  • December 18, 2014 12:46

  Hello :) Typically you should reserve KVM access for situations where SSH is not accessible. The following thread is useful if you want to secure SSH access: SSH Hardening Thank you.

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