Re: Quieting SSHd messages to the console

On Mon, 18 Sep 2023, Dan Mahoney (Gushi) wrote:

>
> Sometimes, like when doing an upgrade on my system, I want to use the 
> console.
>
> I want to get a message on the console when a user su's (auth.notice). That 
> seems pretty critical.
>
> I do not want to get logs on the console for every other ssh session that 
> fails to complete because the internet is full of bots.

Try opening an alternate console. On any pc-like system in text mode 
ALT-F2 will open a second console, without the console messages appearing 
on the screen. You will have to log in again. "exit" to return to the 
first console.

Daniel Feenberg
NBER