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OpenSSH Hide Version Number From Clients

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How do I hide ssh number from clients? When I type the following command it displays server version number to end users:

ssh -v server2.example.com

OpenSSH_5.3p1 Debian-3ubuntu4, OpenSSL 0.9.8k 25 Mar 2009
debug1: Reading configuration data /home/vivek/.ssh/config
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: Applying options for *
debug1: Connecting to server2.example.com [123.x.y.z] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /home/vivek/.ssh/identity type -1
debug1: identity file /home/vivek/.ssh/id_rsa type 1
debug1: Checking blacklist file /usr/share/ssh/blacklist.RSA-2048
debug1: Checking blacklist file /etc/ssh/blacklist.RSA-2048
debug1: identity file /home/vivek/.ssh/id_dsa type -1
debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_4.3
debug1: match: OpenSSH_4.3 pat OpenSSH_4*
debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.3p1 Debian-3ubuntu4

OR

telnet server2.example.com 22
Trying 123.x.y.z...
Connected to v.txvip1.
Escape character is '^]'.
SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_4.3

Why does OpenSSH server report its version to clients?

Find out Apache Version

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I have a rented dedicated LAMP solution stack server. I need to know what version of Apache I am running. How do I find out my Apache server version? How do I find out what modules loaded using command line option on Linux or Unix like operating systems?

How do I Load / Start RHEL / CentOS / Fedora Linux Iptables Firewall on Computer Boot?

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Q. I’d like to start my Iptables based firewall when my computer comes online so that it get protected from the Internet? I’m using CentOS Linux Server version 4.x.

A. CentOS / RHEL / Fedora Linux has service located at /etc/init.d/iptables to start firewall on boot. All you have to do is type the following command to turn on firewall on boot:
# chkconfig iptables on

Your firewall rules are saved at /etc/sysconfig/iptables files.