1.3.3.5 Securing the authorized_keys file.1.3.3.3 Protecting against brute force attacks.1.3.3.2 Two-factor authentication and public keys.1.3.3.1 Force public key authentication.Proprietary, freeware and open source versions of various levels of complexity and completeness exist. Both are commonly present on most modern operating systems, including macOS, GNU/Linux, Solaris and OpenVMS. An SSH client program is typically used for establishing connections to an sshd daemon accepting remote connections. SSH is typically used to log into a remote machine and execute commands, but it also supports tunneling, forwarding arbitrary TCP ports and X11 connections file transfer can be accomplished using the associated SFTP or SCP protocols.Īn SSH server, by default, listens on the standard TCP port 22. SSH uses public-key cryptography to authenticate the remote computer and allow the remote computer to authenticate the user, if necessary.
Encryption provides confidentiality and integrity of data. Secure Shell (SSH) is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged over a secure channel between two computers.