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How to Set Up a VPS for Beginners, from a Beginner (Part 1: Securing the Base System)
Part 1 of a journey learning how I set up my first VPS on Debian 13 Minimal. This part focuses on initial access, system updates, SSH keys, user separation, and SSH hardening to secure the base system before any services are deployed.
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How to Set Up a VPS for Beginners, from a Beginner (Part 2: Firewall, Bans, and Automatic Updates)
Part 2 of a journey learning how I set up my first VPS on Debian 13 Minimal. Fixing the Debian 13 SSH port gotcha, adding swap, closing every port with ufw, banning repeat offenders with fail2ban, and letting security patches apply themselves.
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