On Wed, 21 Nov 2001, Luke Davis wrote: > Um, you sure it is using SSL? if he is not sure I am sure about it. It doesn't use ssl for connecting. For connecting it use the RSA-algorithm whihc also can be used for authentication. In that case, place a publci-RSAkey on the remote host. Then you can use your RSA-privatekey to connect and thus you don't need a password on the rmote host. THis is actually a very good method to allow someone temporary root-access by placing thre public-key in your .ssh.autorhized_keys file. ssh is more a replacement for rsh/rexec/rlogin and not of telnet and ftp. One thing more, you can't replace an ftp-connection by ssh, unless you have a shell-account on the remote site. > On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, A. R. Vener wrote: > > > ssh stands for secure shell. It uses the secure socket > > layer (SSL) to establish a connection machines similar to > > telnet or rsh. It also includes the secure copy (scp) protocol > > as part of the suite. > > > > I've installed it on my machine and reccommend its use as > > a replacement to telnet and password requiremed ftp since the > > password transaction is also encrypted. This is not true for telnet, rsh or > > ftp. If one of the machines is running an illicit sniffer your password can > > be acquired by the sniffer operator when establishing a telnet or ftp > > connection. > > > > You'll need to install first the OpenSSL library and then the > > OpenSSH applications. > > > > Try cvhecking out http://www.openssh.com > > > > Have fun. > > > > rudy > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- slainte mhaith (good health), slainte (cheers) Uisce Beatha (water of live/health) ----------- Andor Demarteau E-mail: ademarte@students.cs.uu.nl student computer science www: http://www.students.cs.uu.nl/~ademarte/ Utrecht University irc: see webpage for details ----------- Believe in yourself, know what you want, and make it happen!