That is what I thought, thanks. Starting to think I had missed something big.:) Luke On Thu, 22 Nov 2001, Andor Demarteau wrote: > 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 > > > >