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description: >-
  Hey folks! I want to break down the basics of Aptos Fullnode security, which
  should generally be enough for you to be confident your full node is in
  safety.
---

# Fullnode security

After you set your Fullnode you should think about safeguarding it to make Aptos network more stable and secure.

## _Important preface:_

\*_you need to follow general security rules, such as setting different complex passwords for each resource (your server provider, working session, mail and so on)_

\*_Make sure to take care of 2FA as it is a strong defense against hacking in addition to the password._

_Most of all hacks and thefts happen not because of the skill of attackers, but because you initially make weak passwords, forget about 2FA, use the same password everywhere. Please take this point seriously._

## Create user

```bash
sudo adduser molot #create complex password
```

### Giving permissions to new user:

```bash
sudo usermod -aG sudo molot
```

### To check whether new user is in a sudo group or not do the command

```bash
sudo -l -U molot
```

### join as new user

```bash
su molot
```

## Add the public key on server

```bash
mkdir ~/.ssh
chmod 0700 ~/.ssh
touch ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
chmod 0644 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
cat > .ssh/authorized_keys
ssh-<your_public_sshkey>
Ctrl+D
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Now you will need the private key you created to work with your Fullnode in the future
{% endhint %}

## Close login and password access

```bash
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
```

Setting values:

```bash
PermitRootLogin no
PasswordAuthentication no
# then restart service:
sudo systemctl restart sshd
```

## Turn auto updates off

```bash
nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades
```

Set all on 0.

## Firewall settings (ufw)

For the validator fullnode:

```bash
sudo ufw allow 22
sudo ufw allow 6181/tcp
sudo ufw allow 6182/tcp
sudo ufw deny 9101
sudo ufw deny 80
sudo ufw deny 8080
```

For the validator:

```bash
sudo ufw allow 22
sudo ufw allow 6180/tcp
sudo ufw allow 6181/tcp
sudo ufw deny 6182
sudo ufw deny 9101
sudo ufw deny 80
sudo ufw deny 8080
```

For a public fullnode:

```bash
sudo ufw allow 22
sudo ufw allow 6182/tcp
sudo ufw deny 9101
sudo ufw deny 80
sudo ufw deny 8080
```

### enable firewall

```bash
sudo ufw enable
```

## To monitor the healthiness of your Fullnode and react instantly I recommend [setting monitoring tools](tools-to-monitore-your-validator) and care about [alerts integration](tools-to-monitore-your-validator/alerts-for-your-validator-via-telegram-public).

Hope someone will find this useful, thanks for reading and have a good day!
