/etc/ssh_host_key Introduction 11.. sssshh aanndd sssshhdd _s_s_h is a "secure shell" available for Unix and other OSs. It is a replacement for rlogin. It offers secure authentication (The password does not pass in clear on the net) and full encryption and compression of the session. The later capability (compression) is a welcome feature when operating accross network with poor bandwidth. ssh is the client tool and sshd is the server. It is recommend that the server be running all the time on your system. 22.. sssshh ssuuppppoorrtt At this point, linuxconf barely acknoledge the existence of ssh. If the file //eettcc//sssshh__hhoosstt__kkeeyy exist, linuxconf will try to start //uussrr//ssbbiinn//sssshhdd. That's it! This is expect to change. While the installation of ssh on a _L_i_n_u_x computer is simple (you install the binary and run ssh-keygen, to create /etc/ssh_host_key* files), pretty useful things can be done which require a bit of creativity. Here are some example: · Secure tunnelling using PPP · IPX tunnelling · Proxying