SSH - Secure Shell - What is it ?

This guide explains how to use SSH (a secure shell) protocol to connect to remote computers.

What is SSH ?

SSH is an acronym for Secure Shell. SSH is also commonly used to denote a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices. SSH uses public-key cryptography to authenticate the remote computer and allow it to authenticate the user, if necessary.

9 Cool SSH Tricks You May Not Know

If you are running a website, even if it is a blog, chances are, you might have used SSH at least once. SSH stands for Secure SHell. When you use SSH, the communication and data transfer between the local machine and the remote machine occurs in a secure encrypted tunnel. So no one will be able to snoop on your data.

SSH tutorial for Linux

These are some of the SSH tutorials / guides you will find on this blog.

• What is SSH ? - An introduction to SSH with examples.
• SSH Keys - Their usage and Why you should use them ?
• Mosh - A better alternative to SSH.

How to setup SSH keys and why?

This guide explains the concept of SSH keys and their use.

This is a continuation of the previous guide - SSH Secure Shell that explains the basics of SSH. Please read the guide if you haven't already, before continuing further.

What is an SSH key ?

SSH keys serve as a means of identifying yourself to an SSH server using public-key cryptography and challenge-response authentication.