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Every time I reboot my Linux server, a folder ssh-dLfiy7408 in /tmp is created, which contents one file called agent.{followed by a number}. On every reboot the folder name after ...
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Folder ssh-dLfiy7408 in /tmp
Every time I reboot my Linux server, a folder ssh-dLfiy7408 in /tmp is created, which contents one file called agent.{followed by a number}. On every reboot the folder name after ssh- will change and same with the file call agent.
Does anyone know why this folder is created in /tmp and what is the purpose.
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This is a socket type file, has something to do with ssh os ipc. I don't know the exact function, but it is by design.
Unix file types - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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I don't know too much about it, but as I understand, when doing x forwarding over ssh, the xauthority creates a cookie in /tmp, which has something to do with maintaining a secure connection.
Are you running your server with x forwarding?
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Hello,
No, I am not doing x forwarding. The server is only setup to run ERP software and nothing should be going out from internal to Wan through ssh. The problem I have is that the server is trying to connect to various IP address randomly and floods my network and the network just stop working. I was just wondering if this folder is causing problem or somebody has compomised the system (Could it be synfloods)
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