Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A sped-up Python coding session where I program a script to alert me (via SMS) whenever root logs in via SSH, or when someone uses 'sudo'. I've sped it up from ~2.5 hours to about 15 minutes, with a few breaks for explanation about my approach. None of the dead ends and wrong turns have been edited out, so have fun.


See the final script on Github: github.com/groovemonkey/sshalert -- plenty of room for improvement; feel free to contribute!