In red: ezekieldas-security-one, ezekieldas-keypair-one are the security group and ssh keypair name respectively In green: ami-8c1fece5 is the AMI ID for a 32-bit Linux In blue: t1.micro is the EC2 type. It’s necessary to specify type or a m1.small will be launched by default In fuschia: i-03d51662 is the instance ID In grey: 50.17.157.113 is… Continue reading AWS EC2: Launch a Micro Instance (Linux, 32 bit) on Command Line
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Multi-Factor Authentication for ssh with Duo Security
Some time ago we realized general ssh access was increasingly becoming a security vulnerability. At some sites I’d witnessed a near non-stop stream of dictionary attacks. For large organizations, supporting many logins, it was no longer possible to offer offsite ssh without another layer of security like a VPN or the use of a IPS/IDS.… Continue reading Multi-Factor Authentication for ssh with Duo Security