How to set up SSH & SSH Trust for the beginners?

Posted by Jiltin     Tags: , , 5 May, 2009    2,380 views    (1) Comment

Introduction: This is a minimal set of instructions to get a beginner going with ssh2, in particular the client version of OpenSSH which comes on Linux distributions or on Windows via Cygwin. I’ve included a section to help you connect to machines which are not running OpenSSH but some commercial ssh. Since it covers both Linux and Windows it reflects the author’s bias and takes a command line approach: it assumes some knowledge of typing things at a command prompt (e.g., the Read Full Article (Click here)...

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How to setup Password-less SSH Login – Linux / Unix?

Posted by Jiltin     Tags: , , 1 May, 2009    1,959 views    (0) Comment

Many times, in my company, I have the need to establish trust relationships between Linux / Unix boxes so that I can script file transfers. In short, here’s how you leverage SSH to do that. Using the example of trying to connect from server ‘destination server’ to get a file on ‘source server’ follow this example: 1. Connect to destination server 2. type: ssh-keygen -t rsa * default directory for keyfiles will be ~/.ssh/ * if you do not want to be prompted, Read Full Article (Click here)...

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What is SSH? How does it work? Your complete Guide with Simple Practical Solution – Linux / Unix / Windows.

Posted by Jiltin     Tags: , , , , 30 April, 2009    3,782 views    (1) Comment

I was reluctant to squeeze my mind to understand the nuance of SSH trust key setup until now. Yesterday, forced to learn during our go-live, I had the 12 hours experience with SSH Trust keys and I am sharing the experience. Unlike my old thought, this is not complex or arcane secret, but a simple and straightforward solution. To simplify the concept, here is the analogy using Post Box (Mail box) and Bank Locker (or lock box or safe box): What is SSH? How does it work? – Analogy / Public Read Full Article (Click here)...

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How To Create Ssh Trust Connection Between Servers Or Client-Server To Connect Without Password?

Posted by Jiltin     Tags: , , , , , 18 February, 2009    4,157 views    (0) Comment

SSH can give you authenticated and encrypted connections to remote computers. If you set up keys you can make these connections without passwords. 1. Generate a public and private key pair on the machine from where you want to login to other machines. For SSH1: # ssh-keygen -t rsa1 For SSH2 (Recommended): # ssh-keygen -t dsa You will be prompted for a file in which the key and a passphrase will be saved. You may press Enter through each of these prompts. If you do so, the key generation Read Full Article (Click here)...

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