{"id":371,"date":"2012-05-27T09:15:32","date_gmt":"2012-05-27T09:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/?p=371"},"modified":"2022-12-08T06:14:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T12:14:41","slug":"how-to-improve-your-debian-vps-security-by-using-denyhosts-and-logwatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-your-debian-vps-security-by-using-denyhosts-and-logwatch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to improve your Debian VPS security by using DenyHosts and Logwatch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Debian-OpenLogo.svg_.png\" alt=\"Debian\" width=\"109\" height=\"144\" \/><strong>What is DenyHosts?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is a python script intended to be run by GNU\/Linux system administrators and users to help thwart SSH server attacks which are also known as dictionary based attacks and brute force attacks. It has the ability to run as a daemon and it can automatically block attackers and prevent them from gaining access to your server.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is LogWatch?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Logwatch is a customizable log analysis system. Logwatch parses through your system&#8217;s logs and creates a report analyzing areas that you specify and can report them by email.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>&#8211; Installing and configuring DenyHosts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Make sure your system is always up-to-date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"brush: shell; gutter: false\">apt-get update &amp;&amp; apt-get -y upgrade<\/pre>\n<p><strong>2. Install DenyHosts by executing the following command:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"brush: shell; gutter: false\">apt-get -y install denyhosts<\/pre>\n<p>once it is installed, denyhosts has to be configured. Anyhow, you can use the configuration below which is tested and works perfectly fine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Backup the original configuration file and create a new one using the following command:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"brush: shell; gutter: false\">cp \/etc\/denyhosts.conf{,_ORIG} &amp;&amp; cat &gt; \/etc\/denyhosts.conf &lt;&lt;EOF\r\n#xxxxxx optional options xxxxxx#\r\nADMIN_EMAIL = your@email.com\r\nSMTP_HOST = localhost\r\nSMTP_PORT = 25\r\nSMTP_FROM = DenyHosts &lt;nobody@localhost&gt;\r\nSMTP_SUBJECT = DenyHosts Report\r\nAGE_RESET_VALID=5d\r\nAGE_RESET_ROOT=25d\r\nAGE_RESET_RESTRICTED=25d\r\nAGE_RESET_INVALID=10d\r\n#xxxxxx end optional options xxxxxx#\r\n\r\n#xxxxxx required options xxxxxx#\r\nSECURE_LOG = \/var\/log\/auth.log\r\nHOSTS_DENY = \/etc\/hosts.deny\r\nPURGE_DENY =\r\nBLOCK_SERVICE = ALL\r\nDENY_THRESHOLD_INVALID = 5\r\nDENY_THRESHOLD_VALID = 10\r\nDENY_THRESHOLD_ROOT = 1\r\nDENY_THRESHOLD_RESTRICTED = 1\r\nWORK_DIR = \/var\/lib\/denyhosts\r\nSUSPICIOUS_LOGIN_REPORT_ALLOWED_HOSTS=YES\r\nHOSTNAME_LOOKUP=YES\r\nLOCK_FILE = \/var\/run\/denyhosts.pid\r\n#xxxxxx end required options xxxxxx#\r\n\r\n#xxxxxx daemon specific options xxxxxx#\r\nDAEMON_LOG = \/var\/log\/denyhosts\r\nDAEMON_SLEEP = 30s\r\nDAEMON_PURGE = 1h\r\n#xxxxxx daemon specific options xxxxxx#\r\nEOF<\/pre>\n<p><em>You need to have a working smtp service on your server for denyhosts to be able to send you reports via email and since all our <a title=\"Virtual Private Servers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/managed-vps-hosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VPS Hosting Plans<\/a> come with an already installed and fully working mail server if you&#8217;re our customer you do not need to worry about this.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. With all that in place, you&#8217;re ready to start denyhosts so do it by executing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"brush: shell; gutter: false\">service denyhosts restart<\/pre>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Installing and running LogWatch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Install LogWatch using the following command:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"brush: shell; gutter: false\">apt-get -y install logwatch<\/pre>\n<p>once the installation of LogWatch is completed, proceed with<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Setting LogWatch cron script so it can run on a daily basis. Do not forget to change &#8216;your@email.com&#8217; with your actual email address.<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"brush: shell; gutter: false\">cat &gt; \/etc\/cron.daily\/00logwatch &lt;&lt;EOF\r\n#!\/bin\/bash\r\ntest -x \/usr\/share\/logwatch\/scripts\/logwatch.pl || exit 0\r\n\/usr\/sbin\/logwatch --mailto your@email.com\r\nEOF<\/pre>\n<p><strong>3. 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