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Changing the SSH Port for Your Linux Server

You can change the default SSH port for your Linux server as an added security measure.

• To Change the SSH Port for Your Linux Server

1. Connect to your server via SSH 
2. Switch to the root user 
3. Run the following command:

                         vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config                                                                                              

4. Locate the following line:

                       # Port 22                                                                                                               

5. Remove # and change 22 to your desired port number.

6. Restart the sshd service by running the following command:

                             service sshd restart                                                                                               

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