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Expand Up @@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ sudo apt update
# On your local machine, generate an SSH key pair if you don’t already have one
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[email protected]"

# Copy the SSH key to the new user on the server
# Copy the SSH key from your local machine to the new user on the server
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub newuser@your-server-ip

# Test key-based login
# Test key-based login from your loacl machine
ssh newuser@your-server-ip
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Expand All @@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ ssh newuser@your-server-ip
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

# Modify the following in the file:
# PermitRootLogin no # Disable root login
# PasswordAuthentication no # Disable password based auth
PermitRootLogin no # Disable root login
PasswordAuthentication no # Disable password based auth
UsePAM no # Disable PAM authentication

# Restart SSH service
sudo systemctl restart ssh
Expand All @@ -56,11 +57,20 @@ ssh newuser@your-server-ip
# Install UFW if not already installed
sudo apt install ufw

# (optional) Deny All incomming by default
sudo ufw default deny incoming

# (optional) Allow All outgoing by default
sudo ufw default allow outgoing

# Allow necessary ports
sudo ufw allow OpenSSH # SSH
sudo ufw allow 80/tcp # HTTP
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp # HTTPS

# Check the rules added to the ufw
sudo ufw show added

# Enable UFW
sudo ufw enable

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