If you administer a network, you know that remote administration is a necessary, critical job that must also be done in a secure manner. Secure Shell (SSH) is the method of choice to securely administer a remote computer system. Older methods, such as Telnet, FTP, and ‘R’ services simply don’t provide the level of security to ensure confidentiality and integrity of sensitive data as it travels across non-secure networks. If you’ve never used Secure Shell, veteran author Bobby Rogers will show you how to install, configure, and use secure shell on both Windows and Linux platforms, from the very basics to advanced techniques. To begin learning, simply click on the movie links.
Introduction
Course Introduction
Introduction to Secure Shell
Secure Shell in a Nutshell
Telnet/FTP & R Services
Installing Secure Shell on Linux
Installing Secure Shell on Windows
Configuring Secure Shell
Basic Secure Shell Use
Using Secure Shell for Remote Administration
Using SCP to Copy Files
Using SFTP to Transfer Data
Mounting Remote File Systems with SSHFS
Using SSH with Other Services
Multiple SSH Sessions with screen
Tunneling X11 Through SSH
Remote Desktop with SSH
Using SSH with Other Services
Securing SSH
The 'root' account & SSH
Using Public Key Authentication with SSH
Secure Use of SSH
The DOs & DON'Ts of SSH
Final Thoughts
Conclusion
Resources to He|p with SSH
Credits
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