Journal planckscale's Journal: logcheck, and centerICQ
Using .deb files I downloaded from debian.org, I installed the packages using the command dpkg -i "packagename.deb". The installer will let me know if there are dependencies missing. Installed CenterICQ, which is an IM client that allows me to IM over a SSH shell. Also installed logcheck which emails my root account a condensed security log of failed login attempts. logcheck can also be modified to create the mail message on a set schedule through webmin. I have webmin running with OpenSSL module I loaded up and runs via https.