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I mean, a key with a password kind of does what you're looking for.
Meaning?
Read this for initial server setup and general security
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/initial-server-setup-with-centos-7
Thanks. But how will it work while logging remotely to xfce?
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure how XFCE works with SSH keys.
I've literally to date, never used Linux with a GUI.
A quick google search pulled this up: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/83986/tell-ssh-to-use-a-graphical-prompt-for-key-passphrase
I'm sure it's possible, however, the guide I sent you will for sure get you set for strictly SSH.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-multi-factor-authentication-for-ssh-on-centos-7
Good guy BharatB here to save the day.
Well thanks!
Looks promising. Thank you