Getting full logs of sshd failed connections
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When I've queried status of my ssh server which has public ip, it states following:
user@mypc:~$ sudo systemctl status ssh
● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2019-01-19 15:10:47 CET; 1 day 8h ago
Process: 16582 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/sshd -t (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 16585 (sshd)
Tasks: 1
Memory: 7.9M
CPU: 1.677s
CGroup: /system.slice/ssh.service
└─16585 /usr/sbin/sshd -D
Jan 19 23:48:05 mypc sshd[31641]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 56938:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:05 mypc sshd[31641]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 56938 [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Invalid user dev from 159.65.228.248
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: input_userauth_request: invalid user dev [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 57616:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 57616 [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Invalid user dev from 159.65.228.248
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: input_userauth_request: invalid user dev [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 58294:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 58294 [preauth]
however, when I try to get more logs and detais and do
user@mypc:~$ cat /var/log/auth.log | grep sshd
Jan 20 16:45:34 mypc sshd[26979]: Did not receive identification string from 185.253.157.108
Jan 20 19:09:42 mypc sshd[27809]: Did not receive identification string from 185.253.157.111
these two are legitimate login attempts and there's no such failed preauth attempts that systemctl shows.
How do I retrieve input user auth requests the way that sshd does it?
networking ssh systemd sshd logs
asked Jan 20 at 22:39
im_infamousim_infamous
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When I've queried status of my ssh server which has public ip, it states following:
user@mypc:~$ sudo systemctl status ssh
● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2019-01-19 15:10:47 CET; 1 day 8h ago
Process: 16582 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/sshd -t (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 16585 (sshd)
Tasks: 1
Memory: 7.9M
CPU: 1.677s
CGroup: /system.slice/ssh.service
└─16585 /usr/sbin/sshd -D
Jan 19 23:48:05 mypc sshd[31641]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 56938:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:05 mypc sshd[31641]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 56938 [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Invalid user dev from 159.65.228.248
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: input_userauth_request: invalid user dev [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 57616:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 57616 [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Invalid user dev from 159.65.228.248
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: input_userauth_request: invalid user dev [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 58294:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 58294 [preauth]
however, when I try to get more logs and detais and do
user@mypc:~$ cat /var/log/auth.log | grep sshd
Jan 20 16:45:34 mypc sshd[26979]: Did not receive identification string from 185.253.157.108
Jan 20 19:09:42 mypc sshd[27809]: Did not receive identification string from 185.253.157.111
these two are legitimate login attempts and there's no such failed preauth attempts that systemctl shows.
How do I retrieve input user auth requests the way that sshd does it?
networking ssh systemd sshd logs
asked Jan 20 at 22:39
im_infamousim_infamous
101
I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for, but have you tried something likejournalctl -u ssh | grep preauth?
– steeldriver
Jan 21 at 0:35
@steeldriver thats it, thank you! btw, expected auth log to have this entries too...
– im_infamous
Jan 21 at 3:52
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When I've queried status of my ssh server which has public ip, it states following:
user@mypc:~$ sudo systemctl status ssh
● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2019-01-19 15:10:47 CET; 1 day 8h ago
Process: 16582 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/sshd -t (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 16585 (sshd)
Tasks: 1
Memory: 7.9M
CPU: 1.677s
CGroup: /system.slice/ssh.service
└─16585 /usr/sbin/sshd -D
Jan 19 23:48:05 mypc sshd[31641]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 56938:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:05 mypc sshd[31641]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 56938 [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Invalid user dev from 159.65.228.248
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: input_userauth_request: invalid user dev [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 57616:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 57616 [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Invalid user dev from 159.65.228.248
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: input_userauth_request: invalid user dev [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 58294:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 58294 [preauth]
however, when I try to get more logs and detais and do
user@mypc:~$ cat /var/log/auth.log | grep sshd
Jan 20 16:45:34 mypc sshd[26979]: Did not receive identification string from 185.253.157.108
Jan 20 19:09:42 mypc sshd[27809]: Did not receive identification string from 185.253.157.111
these two are legitimate login attempts and there's no such failed preauth attempts that systemctl shows.
How do I retrieve input user auth requests the way that sshd does it?
networking ssh systemd sshd logs
asked Jan 20 at 22:39
im_infamousim_infamous
101
When I've queried status of my ssh server which has public ip, it states following:
user@mypc:~$ sudo systemctl status ssh
● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2019-01-19 15:10:47 CET; 1 day 8h ago
Process: 16582 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/sshd -t (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 16585 (sshd)
Tasks: 1
Memory: 7.9M
CPU: 1.677s
CGroup: /system.slice/ssh.service
└─16585 /usr/sbin/sshd -D
Jan 19 23:48:05 mypc sshd[31641]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 56938:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:05 mypc sshd[31641]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 56938 [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Invalid user dev from 159.65.228.248
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: input_userauth_request: invalid user dev [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 57616:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:06 mypc sshd[31643]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 57616 [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Invalid user dev from 159.65.228.248
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: input_userauth_request: invalid user dev [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Received disconnect from 159.65.228.248 port 58294:11: Normal Shutdown, Thank you for playing [preauth]
Jan 19 23:48:07 mypc sshd[31645]: Disconnected from 159.65.228.248 port 58294 [preauth]
however, when I try to get more logs and detais and do
user@mypc:~$ cat /var/log/auth.log | grep sshd
Jan 20 16:45:34 mypc sshd[26979]: Did not receive identification string from 185.253.157.108
Jan 20 19:09:42 mypc sshd[27809]: Did not receive identification string from 185.253.157.111
these two are legitimate login attempts and there's no such failed preauth attempts that systemctl shows.
How do I retrieve input user auth requests the way that sshd does it?
networking ssh systemd sshd logs
networking ssh systemd sshd logs
asked Jan 20 at 22:39
im_infamousim_infamous
101
asked Jan 20 at 22:39
im_infamousim_infamous
101
asked Jan 20 at 22:39
im_infamousim_infamous
101
asked Jan 20 at 22:39
im_infamousim_infamous
101
asked Jan 20 at 22:39
im_infamousim_infamous
101
101
I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for, but have you tried something likejournalctl -u ssh | grep preauth?
– steeldriver
Jan 21 at 0:35
@steeldriver thats it, thank you! btw, expected auth log to have this entries too...
– im_infamous
Jan 21 at 3:52
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I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for, but have you tried something likejournalctl -u ssh | grep preauth?
– steeldriver
Jan 21 at 0:35
@steeldriver thats it, thank you! btw, expected auth log to have this entries too...
– im_infamous
Jan 21 at 3:52
I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for, but have you tried something like
journalctl -u ssh | grep preauth?– steeldriver
Jan 21 at 0:35
I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for, but have you tried something like
journalctl -u ssh | grep preauth?– steeldriver
Jan 21 at 0:35
@steeldriver thats it, thank you! btw, expected auth log to have this entries too...
– im_infamous
Jan 21 at 3:52
@steeldriver thats it, thank you! btw, expected auth log to have this entries too...
– im_infamous
Jan 21 at 3:52
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I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for, but have you tried something like
journalctl -u ssh | grep preauth?– steeldriver
Jan 21 at 0:35
@steeldriver thats it, thank you! btw, expected auth log to have this entries too...
– im_infamous
Jan 21 at 3:52