SSH (Secure shell) is a protocol for secure communication between computers to execute remote commands, transfer data and tunnel TCP connections.
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any reason not to run tmux/wemux on a bastion host?
Is there any reason to worry about running tmux/wemux on a bastion host? It seems to me that it would open up vectors to have your terminal sessions hijacked by some locally exploited account on the ...
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Does ssh-keyscan tell you if a server supports RSA or DSA keys?
A question came up on the Unix & Linux SE site: Checking if passwordless ssh authorization is possible without permission for sshd_config?.
I immediately thought you could possibly infer this ...
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What is the difference between SSL vs SSH? Which is more secure?
What is the difference between SSH and SSL? Which one is more secure, if you can compare them together?
Which has more potential vulnerabilities?
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Simple and secure remote installation method that accepts input via a web page?
When installing software on a remote server: Is it possible to let the admin (i.e. the user that installs the software) define admin username and password via a HTML page, in a secure manner?
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how do i ssh using Proxychains [closed]
I have searched all over net to just findout how to SSH into a system using Proxychains.
Basically I want to SSH into my Linux(mint) machine which is having public IP. Another machine (laptop) is ...
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What is the actual value of disabling remote root login using ssh?
I have read the answers regarding why you should disable remote root login, but there is something nagging me. Assume this:
Scenario 1:
Remote server A.
Remote root login disabled.
Password ...
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Working from many places <-> being able to restrict SSH access to server to IP range
I administer a webserver, and while I'd like to restrict the SSH access to an IP range, I wouldn't be able to do so because a) I travel a lot and b) I don't have a static IP at my homeoffice.
I've ...
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What is the difference between authorized_key and known_host file for SSH?
I am learning basics of SSH protocol. I am confused between the contents of the following 2 files:
~/.ssh/authorized_keys: Holds a list of authorized public keys for servers. When the client ...
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SSH Protocol classification version exchange messages
I am trying to classify network protocols over network traffic . Now my task is SSH protocol. I read the RFC and know SSH starts with protocol exchange message from both client and server .
Format ...
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Using / finding covert channels in inter-process communication
I've got a class exercise that involves a virtual game of Werewolves/Mafia. We're not really taught how to do anything in this class, which makes it hard for everyone to do the labs.
The idea is that ...
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Vulnerability by leaving an open port in a pc
I have the following set-up.
Home pc ---reverse ssh tunnel---> to linux server
The reverse ssh tunnel is set-up so that on my home pc, port 22 is open, but I have nothing currently listening on that ...
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What are the ways to implement two factor authentication?
We have devices that can generate tokens. So we can use tokens with passwords to perform two factor authentication. There are many ways to implement such systems to enhance security. One of two I ...
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Two-factor authentication with ssh key authentication and yubikey?
OpenSSH won't invoke PAM at all if public key (RSA)
authentication is configured and the client presents a valid key.
So if you use key-based auth, you can't enforce 2FA easily.
One workaround for ...
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GPG warns about unprotected subkeys while using monkeysphere
Issuing monkeysphere subkey-to-shh-agent GPG warns me:
gpg: about to export an unprotected subkey
then it asks for the passphrase and everything works fine.
What's the meaning of "export an ...
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Linux forensics questions (ssh config, user activity)
I'm a linux noob and have an assignment I'm a bit stumped on... We're given VirtualBox (vdi) images and raw files for the state of a linux server at 3 different dates.
We're supposed to answer:
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SSH password vs. key authentication
I've usually been told that public key authentication is strongly preferred over password authentication for SSH. However our previous admin was against public keys and only issued passwords and took ...
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Using /usr/bin/passwd as login shell
I have a requirement to set up a SSH tunnel between two hosts. SSH server runs on a Linux host, and the SSH client (PuTTY) runs on a Windows host.
I have set up a separate user account (say 'tunnel') ...
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Brute forcing ssh keys
My problem is a common one: I deleted my SSH key, and forgot to set rm to point to a .trash file. I have the public key, and I need to get in this server. I am not doing this on anyone else's server. ...
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Custom Python Server - how to secure it?
I'm going to purchase my own dedicated server service soon and run few python server scripts on it.
Firstly, let me tell you that I am total noob when it comes to internet security and was unable to ...
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What is the difference between encrypted data and data sent through an encrypted tunnel
I am looking at different VPN protocols.
[1] L2TP does not provide encryption so require IPSec to encrypt the data
[2] IPSec tunnel provide encryption to the tunnel
What is the difference in terms ...
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Converting keys between openssl and openssh
If I use the following
openssl req -x509 -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout private.pem -out public.pem -nodes
I get private.pem and public.pem
If I use
ssh-keygen -t rsa -f rsa
I get rsa and ...
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Should I change the default SSH port on linux servers?
Is there any advantage in changing the SSH port, I've seen people do that, but I can't seem to find the reason why.
If you have a strong password and/or a certificate, is it useful for anything?
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What is the difference between RSA1 & RSA in regards to SSH? Also when is the fingerprint & random art used?
I have searched this site for RSA1 with no results. From multiple google searches I have understood that RSA1 was used in SSH1 (which isn't recommended). However if its a single algorithm why are ...
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What is the “openssh-blacklist” package? Is it related to the Debian OpenSSL bug?
What is the "openssh-blacklist" package? Is it related to the Debians OpenSSL bug?
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Is it secure to transfer an RSA public key by email?
I've set up my VPS'ssh server to accept only key-based identification: I disabled password-based connection.
As a consequence I am connecting from home with an RSA key generated prior to password ...
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Dropbear SSH server use-after-free vulnerability
"This vulnerability is located within the Dropbear daemon and occurs due
to the way the server manages channels concurrency. A specially crafted
request can trigger a use after free condition which ...
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Make the public key unrecoverable given the private key
OpenSSL seems to bundle the private key together with the public key when it produces .pem files. Is there a way to prevent this from happening; i.e. prevent OpenSSL from creating a .pem private key ...
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SSH: reusing public keys and known-man-in-the-middle
Usually, people recommend to use a single private-public key pair everywhere (if we're not talking about a possibility of compromising the private key):
Best Practice: “One per-user ssh key” or ...
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Our logs showing a lot of SSH brute force attacks originating on Port 11
this forum has been brilliant so far. Just wondering if I can get a bit more help:
Can I get some info on a large amount of SSH brute force attacks originating from port 11 on the external host over ...
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How to set up OpenSSH to use x509 PKI for authentication?
I do not mean simply putting the public RSA key of a x.509 certificate into ~/.ssh/authorized_keys - I'm looking for a way to set up a ssh such that x.509 certificates signed by a pre-defined CA will ...
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How to secure a truecrypt container allowing access with multiple SSH public keys?
I would like to create a TrueCrypt container which can be accessed by multiple people. The container itself can be stored anywhere, e.g. in a shared folder in Dropbox or Google Drive, ...
I would ...
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What are the differences between ssh generated keys(ssh-keygen) and OpenSSL keys (PEM)and what is more secure for ssh remote login?
I have learned there are 2 methods to make SSH remote login easier and secure , those are;
ssh generated keys (using ssh-keygen)OpenSSH Keys
PEM (.pem) keys usually generated with OpenSSL (Amazon ...
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Is SSH2 still vulnerable to man-in-middle attacks?
With SSH using RSA public key authentication, can an attacker spoof the server IP address and connect with client to obtain client password?
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I need help configuring OpenSSH on Win2008 via CYGWIN [closed]
I need help configuring OpenSSH on Win2008 via CYGWIN!
THANKS in advance!
I am trying to configure an OpenSSH server on Windows Server 2008 Datacenter via CYGWIN. I have installed and configured ...
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SSH Bad Protocol Version Identification String- What is it?
I need some help identifying some Bad Protocol version identification errors from our server.
I've Googled the strings but not found much about it. We're getting the following:
sshd[xxxx]: Bad ...
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Attract Brute Force SSH Attacks
I posted a question on Server Fault, but got downvoted and had the question closed.
One of the comments suggested looking over here, so here goes:
For my senior project, I'm working on an ...
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how safe is a home NAS with ssh access?
I'm thinking about acquiring a NAS from Synology (or QNap), these are pretty cool NAS and do much more than just storing files.
Some extras include:
ssh, ftp, telnet, mail servers
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How to regain access to the server?
I have a Debian server with KVM available 24/7. It was recently broken into and its root password changed.
My hosting provider has restored my access and helped me change the password. But in the ...
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Disabling authentication via DSA keys in OpenSSH?
How can I disable DSA and ECDSA authentication on my server with OpenSSH 5.9? Sifting through the documentation material and doing a web search didn't yield any results - only an old bug report for ...
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Which is the most vulnerable to MITM attacks, SSL or SSH?
Which is the most vulnerable to MITM attacks, SSL or SSH?
Here's the scenario, you have 20 minutes to set up a web proxy like this:
Laptop -> Chrome Browser -> Web Proxy -> Internet
You must secure ...
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Monitoring and filtering of arbitrary outgoing data
I would like to be able to not just centrally monitor but also filter any organizational data moving out our edge routers, regardless of the sender application and regardless of the protocol/port used ...
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What are the differences between the arcfour, arcfour128 and arcfour256 ciphers in OpenSSH?
What are the differences between the arcfour, arcfour128 and arcfour256 ciphers in OpenSSH?
I am interested about: speed and security implications.
I know that arcfour is fast for file transfers, ...
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Which SSH security is stronger? 2 Factor or Public key
For SSH authentication, which is more secure?
2 Factor Authentication using a USB token/Google Authenticator(time based)
OR
Public/private key with password
Or could they be both used at the same ...
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Implementing Secure Remote Password with Remote Desktop Application
I had read the Secure Remote Password Protocol paper written by Tom Wu. This protocol is resistant to dictionary attacks. I have also go through some papers regarding to VNC attacks due to weak ...
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Attacks in SSL and SSH
I have a question
Assume that we have two end-host A and B connected by two routers R1 and R2. A wants to send a large file to B.
1) A decides to establish ssh connection with host B using public ...
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Why CAs instead of global fingerprint database?
Why do we use "too big to fail" CAs and the chain of trust instead of a global fingerprint database in a similar vein to how ssh works?
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Can I develop SSH-based tools within United States?
It is well known that development of open-source cryptographic tools is very problematic within the United States: all open-source ssh-based software was specifically developed outside of the US of A ...
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Possible to use both private key and password authentication for ssh login?
It seems that they are mutually exclusive, as disabling one gives me the other, and vice versa. Two-factor auth for my ssh servers sounds really nice, so is there any way to accomplish this?
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OpenSSH default/preferred ciphers, hash, etc for SSH2
When using OpenSSH server (sshd) and client (ssh), what are all of the default / program preferred ciphers, hash, etc. (security related) and their default options (such as key length)?
So, what are ...
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length of ciphers versus length of key
ssh-keygen defaults to RSA (for SSH protocol 2) and a 2048 bit key.
At this description of ssh
The supported ciphers
are: 3des-cbc, aes128-cbc, aes192-cbc, aes256-cbc, aes128-ctr,
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