Oh no, what a terrible way to spend the weekend :(

I’m sorry for your loss! It’s great that you try to be like him and let his ideals live on.

I’ve got it running for a few weeks now. Seems very nice

Nice list of suggestions, but implementing all of them feels a little over-the-top.

I don’t really get the love for fail2ban. Sure, it helps keep your logs clean, but with a solid SSH setup (root disabled, SSH keys enforced), I’m not bothered by the login attempts.