The latest articles on DEV Community by scohostings (@scohostings). https://dev.to/scohostings https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3914597%2Fe22bd70f-97b2-438a-adf1-ca085d84e468.jpg https://dev.to/scohostings en scohostings Tue, 05 May 2026 19:09:48 +0000 https://dev.to/scohostings/how-to-change-the-ssh-port-on-ubuntu-2404-updated-method-4hoh https://dev.to/scohostings/how-to-change-the-ssh-port-on-ubuntu-2404-updated-method-4hoh <p>I recently published a quick guide on changing the default SSH port on Ubuntu 24.04.</p> <p>The problem is that on Ubuntu 24.04, that old method often does not fully work anymore.</p> <p>Changing the SSH port from the default <code>22</code> can help reduce automated login attempts and basic bot traffic against your server. In the post, I walk through editing the SSH configuration, allowing the new port through the firewall, restarting SSH safely, and testing the connection before closing your existing session.</p> <p>You can read the full guide here:</p> <p><a href="https://scohostings.com/how-to-change-ssh-port-ubuntu-24-04/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to Change SSH Port on Ubuntu 24.04</a></p> <p>After you changed the port and enabled it on firewall you can use this <a href="https://seoperc.com/tool/open-port-checker" rel="noopener noreferrer">Open port checker</a> to check if the port is open and accessible from outside.</p> <h1> ubuntu #linux #ssh #servermanagement </h1>