Unix secure shell

This book explains why Secure Shell is so important to system security, then steps through an explanation of how Secure Shell works and how the software can be used to configure the Secure Shell server and client applications. In addition, actual examples of server and client configurations and log files show you exactly how Secure Shell works in the real world.

Secure Shell provides the strongest authentication and encryption techniques for use over insecure channels while addressing the crucial security issues that administrators must consider when protecting their data and systems from unauthorized use.

Table of contents

Foreword

Preface

Section I: Getting and Installing Secure Shell

Chapter 1: What Is Secure Shell (SSH)?

Chapter 2: Installing Secure Shell on UNIX

Section II: Secure Shell 1 (SSH1)

Chapter 3: Secure Shell 1 Server Daemon--sshd

Chapter 4: Secure Shell Clients-ssh and scp

Section III: Secure Shell 2 (SSH2)

Chapter 5: Secure Shell 2 Server Daemon-sshd 2 and sftp-server 2

Chapter 6: Secure Shell 2 Clients-ssh 2, SCp2, and sftp 2

Section IV: Advanced Usage of Secure Shell

Chapter 7: Secure Shell Key Management

Chapter 8: Secure Shell and Firewalls

Chapter 9: Other Cool Things You Can Do With Secure Shell

Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Secure Shell

Appendixes

Appendix A: Cryptography Basics

Appendix B: International Cryptography Laws

Appendix C: Glossary of Cryptography Terms

Appendix D: What's on the CD-ROM

Index

Author info

Anne Carasik is currently a Consulting Engineer with SSH Communications Security Ltd. in Mountain View, California, where she is working on networksecurity-related projects, including IPSEC Internet security packages.

Her previous experience includes network and system security at VeriSign, Inc. and network security consulting at International Network Services. Prior to that, Anne was at Hewlett Packard as a technical consult working with
Internet infrastructure and Internet Security. Her experience includes penetration testing, incident response, network security architecture, and instruction. She is also the author of Linux System Administration, published in November 1998 by M&T Press.

Anne graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, with a Bachelor degree in Economics, while working at IBM and Northern Telecom. On sunny days, you can catch her roller blading or, on cold days, in Tahoe trying to learn to ski.