Security

When deploying a new Ubuntu server there are a few steps that should be taken in order to make sure it’s secure. This should provide a fairly secure default setup. However, as more software is added further measures will need to be taken in order to secure the server.

Bare Metal Installations

Note: It is now an option to install openssh during installation.

Originally I wrote this tutorial for setting up a new server on a cloud hosting provider. Those already come setup with an ssh server; but if you’ve downloaded your Ubuntu from the site and are setting it up on a bare metal server, it needs an extra step.