OpenSSH: A Survival Guide for Secure Shell Handling (Version 1.0)

ISBN: 0972427384
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2002
Pages: 90

Authors: Tyler Hudak, Brad Sibley

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SECTION I - Obtaining, Compiling and Installing OpenSSH

• Step 1.1 Install OpenSSH to Replace the Remote Access Protocols with Encrypted Versions
• Step 1.2 Install SSH Windows Clients to Access Remote Machines Securely

SECTION II - How to Use OpenSSH Clients for Unix-to-Unix Connectivity

• Step 2.1 Use the OpenSSH Tool Suite to Replace Clear-Text Programs

SECTION III - How To Use PuTTY/WinSCP For PC-To-Unix Connectivity

• Step 3.1 Use PuTTY as a Graphical Replacement for telnet and rlogin
• Step 3.2 Use PuTTY / plink as a Command Line Replacement for telnet / rlogin
• Step 3.3 Use WinSCP as a Graphical Replacement for FTP and RCP
• Step 3.4 Use PuTTYs Tools to Transfer Files from the Windows Command Line

SECTION IV - Using Public Key Authentication

• Step 4.1 Authentication with Public Keys
• Step 4.2 Passphrase Considerations
• Step 4.3 How to Generate a Key Pair Using OpenSSH
• Step 4.4 How to Generate a Key Using PuTTY
• Step 4.5 How to use OpenSSH Passphrase Agents
• Step 4.6 How to use PuTTY Passphrase Agents
• Step 4.7 Using Public Key Authentication for Automated File Transfers

SECTION V - Troubleshooting SSH Connections

• Step 5.1 General Troubleshooting
• Step 5.2 Troubleshooting Common OpenSSH Errors/Problems

SECTION VI - Advanced SSH Topics

• Step 6.1 Port Forwarding
• Step 6.2 Using Port Forwarding Within PuTTY to Read Your E-mail Securely
• Step 6.3 X11 Forwarding

Conclusion

• Conclusion

Appendix - Sample sshd_config File

• Appendix - Sample sshd_config File