How to hide the SSHD version number

[roywu]

How to hide the SSHD version number

On Linux, you can use the following command to change the SSHD version number:
sed -i 's/OpenSSH_7.6/OpenSSH_x.x/g' /usr/sbin/sshd

It doesn't work on freebsd. The information obtained after the modification has not changed.
telnet remotehost 22
Pls how do I SSHD version number on FreeBSD

 

[iRobbery]

Unsure if this changed since 20 years ago

Hiding SSH version string

I can only repeat what they wrote, not sure what the goal is, but displaying no version or a fake version does not deter any script kiddies or similar wankers.

 

[Kai Burghardt]

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