First 10 Things to Do After Deploying a Breeze

Set up your new server with these essential configuration steps.

1. Update the System

apt update && apt upgrade -y

2. Create a Non-Root User

adduser admin && usermod -aG sudo admin

3. Set Up SSH Key Authentication

4. Disable Root SSH Login

5. Configure the Firewall

ufw allow ssh && ufw allow http && ufw allow https && ufw enable

6. Set the Timezone

timedatectl set-timezone America/New_York

7. Set the Hostname

hostnamectl set-hostname myserver

8. Enable Automatic Security Updates

9. Install fail2ban

apt install fail2ban -y

10. Set Up Backups

Plan your backup strategy early. See our backup guides for details.