Centos Change SSH Port

How To Centos Change SSH Port

Through this video, You can learn step by step how to change the ssh port on centos 6, 7, and 8 on REGXA very easily and quickly.

1-  Install firewalld

# sudo yum -y install firewalld

2-  Start the firewall  

# systemctl start firewalld

3-  install policycoreutils python utils

# sudo yum -y install policycoreutils-python-utils

4-  install net-tools

# sudo yum -y install net-tools

5-  install Nano

# sudo yum -y install nano

6-  Change Port Number

# nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

6-  Run these commands to save the update

For Saving # CTRL+X 

For Confirmation # y

For Completing # Enter =  Save

7-  Check the SSH Port

# semanage port -l | grep ssh

8-  Listening the new port by the firewall

#  sudo semanage port -a -t ssh_port_t -p tcp 3223

9-  Double Listening the new port by the firewall

# sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=3223/tcp --permanent

10-  Reload Firewall to set the new SSH Port

# sudo firewall-cmd --reload

11-  Restart SSH to load new settings

# sudo systemctl restart sshd

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully changed the ssh port. Try Centos today on VPS hosting from REGXA.COM.