First Steps After Getting a VPS: Basic Hardening

VDS / VPS Servers · 12.03.2025

5-Step VPS Hardening Checklist

adduser myuser && usermod -aG sudo myuser
# /etc/ssh/sshd_config: PermitRootLogin no, PasswordAuthentication no
ufw allow 22 && ufw enable
apt install fail2ban -y && systemctl enable --now fail2ban
apt install unattended-upgrades -y

⚠️ Don't close your current SSH session until you've verified the new connection works.

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