Configuring SSH Access for a Specific IP Address on CentOS 9 Print

This article will help you create rules to restrict SSH connections from unknown IP addresses. This will enhance the security of your server.

First, you need to install the firewall. Enter the command dnf install firewalld, then confirm the action by typing Y.

After the successful installation, start firewalld with the command systemctl start firewalld

Check the status by entering the command systemctl status firewalld. Make sure the status is active and then press CTRL+C.

Run the command:

This rule allows connections to your server from the IP address specified in the "source address" attribute.

Run the command:

This rule denies SSH connections from any IP address except the allowed ones.

Reload firewalld with the command firewall-cmd --reload

Check the active rules with the command firewall-cmd --list-all.

Now, your server can only be accessed from the IP address specified in the rule. In our example, this is 127.0.0.1.