SSH Port: The Default Port 22, How to Change It, and How to Secure It

• 25 June 2026
• by: Ravi Subramanian
• in: Linux/Server Admin
• Tags: Linux security, Server Hardening, ssh, ssh port, sshd
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The default SSH port is 22. Learn how to connect on a custom port, change the SSH port safely, fix the Ubuntu socket gotcha, and harden sshd properly.

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