How to change the default SSH Port 22 to your choice | CWP

WARNING: Security vulnerability! Your server is using default SSH Port 22, to make your server more secure change SSH port in config file /etc/ssh/sshd_config and in CSF firewall !

After changes are done don’t forget to restart SSH and CSF Firewall.

1. After login to CWP go to Services Config->SSH Configuration. This will open /etc/ssh/sshd_config
2. Then go to Security->CSF Firewall, click the Firewall Configuration button. This will open /etc/csf/csf.conf
3. Look for the #Allow incoming TCP ports section and add your port number to the list.
4. Save changes
5. On cwp dashboard, restart SSH server.
6. Then go to Security->CSF Firewall, click the Firewall Restart button