petermcd/ssh_honeypot repository overview

⁠ssh-honeypot-docker

A couple of years ago I created a project to have an SSH Honey Pot. Originally this was made from a few repos that would require building. This repository packages this into a docker container.

Confused about the tags? Don't be. The tag matches the release tag of OpenSSH Portable⁠ that is contained within the image.

To follow the flow of how this image is created take a look at the (SSH Honeypot Docker)[https://github.com/petermcd/ssh-honeypot-docker⁠] repository (but be prepared to go down a rabbit hole.

⁠Disclaimer

THis has had no testing so far, use this at your own risk.

⁠Using the Honeypot

You can start the honeypot by running the following command:

docker run -p 22222:22 -P petermcd/ssh_honeypot:latest

This will begin the honeypot, you will also be required to enable port forwarding on your router from port 22 -> 22222 on the host hosting the honeypot.

⁠TODO

At present the honeypot stores the attempts in a file within the container, this will be tasken out and placed somewhere it can be easily retrieved

The image is quite large due to it being based on Ubuntu, I intend to make a brand new custom container in the future.