/etc/ssh/sshd_config: Permission Denied

cK` · 04-05-2010, 10:34 PM

Hey everyone i am trying to make my SSH-server more secure on my unbuntu server. And i want to do a little modifiing to the /etc/ssh/sshd_config folder. When i try to accsess it is says permission denied if i do

sudo /etc/ssh/sshd_config it says command not found.

Any advice?

Tinkster · 04-05-2010, 10:35 PM

Hi, welcome to LQ!

Yah, use
"sudo vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config"
as the text file is indeed not executable.

Or replace vi with whatever your preferred
textmode editor is.

Cheers,
Tink

cK` · 04-05-2010, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinkster

Hi, welcome to LQ!

Yah, use
"sudo vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config"
as the text file is indeed not executable.

Or replace vi with whatever your preferred
textmode editor is.

Cheers,
Tink

Thanks,

Oh i get it. lol

grail · 04-05-2010, 11:58 PM

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