Contabo Security Defaults Encourage Using SSH Passwords
4 hours ago
- #SSH Keys
- #Contabo
- #VPS Security
- Contabo's default VPS setup uses root user and password, which is insecure.
- New servers experience 350 failed password login attempts per hour due to bots.
- Contabo's advanced options allow creating an 'admin' user and using SSH keys, but defaults to password login.
- Contabo's support asks users to email passwords, compromising security.
- Recommendations: Use SSH keys, create non-root users, and disable root login.
- Comparison to DigitalOcean/AWS/GCP highlights better security practices elsewhere.