A good guide on initial server setup for users, ssh hardening and firewall settings. Not just useful for VPS it is basically the same steps on a home linux install too.
Thiiiiis is what I’ve been looking for, thank you
VPS Setup and Security Checklist: Complete Self-Hosting Guide for 2025
Submitted 1 day ago by BrightCandle@lemmy.world to selfhosted@lemmy.world
https://bhargav.dev/blog/VPS_Setup_and_Security_Checklist_A_Complete_Self_Hosting_Guide
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TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Lele@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
Coolify is mentioned in the title but never in the article, unless I missed it
Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 hours ago
I’d be cautious following simple commands and configs without explanation or knowing what they do. And when someone copies public keys via clipboard I’m skeptic. Use ssh-copy-id or at least scp. And with Hetzner you can add your public key to their panel and it will be automatically added to every installation.
As it is stated, this is just a journal / checklist for someone and made publicly available. Don’t blindly follow such things without understanding what you are doing.
Krtek@feddit.org 22 hours ago
Good call, I don’t want to know how my clipboard history in KDE Plasma looks like
Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 hours ago
It’s the public key so it’s not bad for security reasons. For me it just feels wrong to copy the content of a file to another using the clipboard. It can cause problems and one day you’ll do it out of habit with something you shouldn’t.