I would like to change my SSH port running Linux CentOS 6.
From what I've read on forums, people recommend changing my /etc/ssh/sshd_config
file to use a different port number, then restarting the SSHD service.
I also noticed there's an ssh_config
file along with sshd_config
. What's the difference between the two? Should I change both?
Best Answer
The
sshd_config
is the ssh daemon (or ssh server process) configuration file. As you've already stated, this is the file you'll need to modify to change the server port.Whereas, the
ssh_config
file is the ssh client configuration file. The client configuration file only has bearing on when you use thessh
command to connect to another ssh host. So, in this case, you don't need to modify it. It will be other client machines connecting to your server.