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- Log into your root account.<\/li>\n
- To\u00a0 change the ssh port number, enter the following command:\n
#vi \/etc\/ssh\/sshd_config<\/pre>\n
![\"sshd_config\"](\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot_5-1.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Now, as you can see, Port 22 is the current port number which we have disabled by adding # and Port 1927 is the new port number.
\n![\"Port](\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot_7-1.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- After changing the SSH port number, you must execute the “systemctl restart sshd” command to ensure the changes take effect.
\n![\"Restart\"](\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot_8-1.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- To check or verify the sshd service status, use the following command line-\n
systemctl status sshd<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
- Now, you need to allow port 1927 through your firewall. Run the following command-\n
firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=1927\/tcp<\/pre>\n
![\"allow](\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot_10.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Verify the Firewalld status and you will observe that the Firewalld service has transitioned to an Active state, indicating it is currently running.
\n![\"Firewalld](\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot_12.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- Now, you can access your new server using the recently configured SSH port.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
In this way, you can change or update your SSH server port number.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In this article, we will explain how to modify the SSH server port number. SSH or Secure Shell, is used to secure connections with remote hosts on the default port…<\/p>\n
- Now, as you can see, Port 22 is the current port number which we have disabled by adding # and Port 1927 is the new port number.