From 6187239a4c2cb65cdb224bbb42d0946a70fe012b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shannon Appelcline Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:47:19 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update 2A_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md --- 2A_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/2A_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md b/2A_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md index f4f76f6..eb93a53 100644 --- a/2A_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md +++ b/2A_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Linode Referral Code: https://www.linode.com/?r=3c7fa15a78407c9a3d4aefb027539db2 Digital Ocean: http://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=a6060686b88a ``` -### Consider Two-Factor Authentication +### Optional: Consider Two-Factor Authentication If your cloud provider offers two-factor authentication for their web tools, we highly suggest using it, to ensure that your machine remains secure. @@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ Finally, you should immediately run that: $ /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/firewall ``` +#### Optional: Add More Firewall Rules + Please note that this will only allow access to your machine for only SSH, Ping, and Bitcoin services. If you want to accept other types of traffic, you will need to open up additional ports ("dports") using the same methodology as shown in the Bitcoin port 8333 connections. For example, to allow connections to port 25 (mail), would require adding the following to the iptables and the ip6tables: ```