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With a console login, you are for all intents and purposes physically at the server. Most hosted solution provide a web based interface to simulate this type of behaviour.
Security First
I usually immediately install fail2ban,
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sudo apt-get install fail2ban |
You don't need to know what it does right away (other than it blocks a user from logging for a period of time after too many incorrect passwords) but it makes your box much safer.
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If your system is on the Internet and you only have SSH login with a user name and password, make sure it is strong. Your password can be broken in within minutes. You also want to go straight to SSH RSA Key Based Authentication. |
Synchronize Server Time
The ntp daemon calculates the drift of your system clock and continuously adjusts it.
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