OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH protocol suite for Unix and Unix-like systems. Its current version supports SSHv1, SSHv2, Secure copy, and Secure FTP. Not only does OpenSSH provide SSH clients, it also includes the server-side software. OpenSSH does not currently support Windows-based systems.
OpenSSH initially started out as an SSH suite for the OpenBSD project. People quickly noticed that this powerful suite was secure and, most importantly, free. This lead to the eventual porting across the various Unix flavors. In fact, many Unix projects today ship OpenSSH as part of their base system. We used the OpenSSH suite extensively while writing this book.
The official OpenSSH web site is http://www.openssh.com/. This site contains documentation and other useful information about the suite. You can download the suite of tools via FTP from http://www.openssh.com/portable.html.
Router Configuration and File Management
Router Management
User Access and Privilege Levels
TACACS+
IP Routing
RIP
EIGRP
OSPF
BGP
Frame Relay
Handling Queuing and Congestion
Tunnels and VPNs
Dial Backup
NTP and Time
DLSw
Router Interfaces and Media
Simple Network Management Protocol
Logging
Access-Lists
DHCP
NAT
First Hop Redundancy Protocols
IP Multicast
IP Mobility
IPv6
MPLS
Security
Appendix 1. External Software Packages
Appendix 2. IP Precedence, TOS, and DSCP Classifications
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