SSH The Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide

About this book

Secure your computer network with SSH! With transparent strong encryption reliable public-key authentication and a highly configurable client/server architecture SSH (Secure Shell) is a popular robust TCP/IP-based solution to many network security and privacy concerns. It supports secure remote logins secure file transfer between computers and a unique "tunneling" capability that adds encryption to otherwise insecure network applications. Best of all SSH is free with feature-filled commercial versions available as well. SSH The Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide covers SSH1 SSH2 and OpenSSH for Unix plus Windows and Macintosh products. It shows you how to configure SSH servers and clients both system-wide and per user; explains advanced key management using agents; and covers installing and maintaining SSH systems (with special tips for large data centers) forwarding (tunneling) of TCP and X11 applications undocumented behaviors of popular SSH implementations and how to troubleshoot a wide variety of common and not-so-common problems.