Question about SSH. how to connect from the outside?

[smhaller (Stefan M. Haller)]

Dear Gad

It is possible to do so, but firstly: NEVER EVER use root to login to SSH also not local

Secondly it might be risky, in reference to my recent post here

My personal openHAB server infrastructure hacked

Dear all I would like to inform you about an attack against my openHAB infrastructure. The hacker fund a way into my system through somekind of open i.e. exposed ports and placed some kind of malware into my server. As a result my system further tried to hack other systems on ssh outgoing connections. I’ve got informed by my internet provider about this issue as they received reports from security providers. The details from provider came as follows (IP addresses and useranonymized): descrip…

Cheers
Stefan