> they could start up a counterfeit one and collect your password.
you missed the part where I disable password logins on all of my boxes :-) The important point was that the system was already secure enough due to the key requirement, and moving the port was indeed just to stop the "doorknob rattling". If I suddenly find that a box I control is asking me for a password, I'm not going to just type my social security number in and hope for the best.
One could argue that using a port < 1024 makes it easier for the scanners to find, but frankly anything other than 22 (or a frequently scanned port) would work well enough.
Good point, but
> they could start up a counterfeit one and collect your password.
you missed the part where I disable password logins on all of my boxes :-) The important point was that the system was already secure enough due to the key requirement, and moving the port was indeed just to stop the "doorknob rattling". If I suddenly find that a box I control is asking me for a password, I'm not going to just type my social security number in and hope for the best.
One could argue that using a port < 1024 makes it easier for the scanners to find, but frankly anything other than 22 (or a frequently scanned port) would work well enough.