- Add non-default user and add it to sudo group
sudo adduser USERNAME
sudo usermod -a -G sudo USERNAME
# switch user
su USERNAME
- Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config
# change port to non-default port ie 3434
# & add this port to your instance Security Groups > Inbound
Port 3434
# enable password authentication
PasswordAuthentication yes
# restart ssh
sudo service ssh restart
###
# make sure you can login with
# your new username before continuing
###
# disable root login without password by commenting:
#PermitRootLogin without-password
# restart ssh
sudo service ssh restart
- Secure MySQL isntallation
sudo mysql_secure_installation
- Reboot
sudo reboot
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