ssh + APF login issues

Ok... I'm a dumbass...

I configured ssh to be on a different port to filter out the average-joe-hacker-wanna-be.

Then I isntalled APF to get some more solid firewalling...

and then... I was dumb enough to reboot. so now I can no longer do SSH...

Now the question is since I have root username/pass and am able to login to WHM... is it possible to do something about it?

Can I somehow change a config file from WHM?

tried doing ftp with my root but it seems it's not enabled by default...


Thanks much!

 

1- you are not securing your ssh,it takes 50 seconds to find the port.
2-you can request hard reboot from DC
3-Google >> "port knocking" for secure ssh (you can find detailed how to at gentoo-wiki or gentoo forums)
4-Changing config is not important you have to restart the service.
5-You can't do anything with ftp

 

1- I didn't say I was securing it I said I was reducing the number of average joes trying to break in.

2- I can reboot the machine from WHM, that's not the issue. Hard reboot is not going to change the config.

3- Yeah I know about port knocking that was my next step.

4- Yes changing config is important Unless you mean I have to STOP the service?

5- I guess I've done this before with SFTP. I wouldn't want root access to my ftp anyways.

Thanks for your reply!

 

Whats the issue then?Is apf blocking ssh access? or is there something wrong with your sshd_config?

Which config file do you want to edit?

 

You nailed it - APF is blocking my SSH access.

so reboot won't do since the APF is installed in the boot sequence as well.

Well either one that will let me either change the port.

I have to either change sshd_config back to port 22, or add the other port to the APF config.

 

Now i got it.i checked the whm panel but as i can see you can't edit sshd_config.you have to e-mail the DC about stopping apfd service.you are limited at this point.