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Safest setup

disable password login. disable ssh login. Put the computer back in the box and put the box under your bed.



Then, using aluminum foil and unfolded crisp packets make your room into a Faraday cage. Never open the door for any reason whatsoever. In fact, remove the door altogether.


I absolutely disable sshd on machines where I never need to login remotely like my laptops. My servers of course run sshd.


Ensure lead bricks are used to build the said room.


Lead is good, but I think it'd be easy to melt through.

Better add another layer of something more temperature resistant. Defense in depth.




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