how to properly mask ssh server background service

Usermaxn

6/7/24, 8:57 PM

I want to mask ssh so the ssh server is disabled till I need it myself. but still want to have ssh client capabilities.

I use openssh and the service is ssh.service and its alias sshd.service

I use ubuntu 22.04

is the correct steps:

systemctl stop sshd
systemctl disable sshd
systemctl mask sshd
systemctl mask ssh

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Artur Meinild

6/7/24, 9:01 PM

Yes, and remember to use sudo:

sudo systemctl stop sshd
sudo systemctl disable sshd
sudo systemctl mask sshd

You don't need the 4th line, since ssh and sshd are aliases.

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Usermaxn

6/7/24, 9:51 PM

did all 4 lines and it worked anyway thanks for the answer

Usermaxn

6/7/24, 9:51 PM

would the 4th line cause any problems?

Artur Meinild

6/8/24, 6:09 AM

No, but it does the same as line 3.

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