SSH login

In the previous chapter, we referred several times to configurations that can be done at the pfSense console. The same functionality is available via remote SSH login, if you enable it.

  1. To do so, navigate to System | Advanced. Make sure the Admin Access tab is selected and scroll down to the Secure Shell section of the page.
  2. Check the Secure Shell Server checkbox to enable SSH login.
  3. If all you want to do is enable traditional login via the standard SSH port (22), then you can click on the Save button at the bottom of the page.
  4. If you want to change the login port, you can do so by entering a port number other than 22 in the SSH port edit box. Changing the SSH port is a good additional security measure, especially if you plan on ...

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