What is SSH (Secure Shell)?
January 13, 2008 – 9:38 amBefore going to post about various server tweaks and also how to move files from one host to another I would like to first clearly explain what is SSH, As many of server related posts will include this word.
What is SSH?
SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol for creating a secure connection between two computers.
The secure SSH connection provides authentication and encryption. SSH also provides compression.
The SSH protocol is defined by the IETF Secure Shell Working Group(secsh).
SSH was designed as a replacement for the legacy `telnet` application.
The computer being connected to must be running an ssh daemon, or server, process.
The computer which is attempting to connect must be running an SSH client.
Now the question arises how to connect your server using SSH. So here is the list of some free clients which helps you to connect to your Server.
Free SSH Clients
| SSH Client | Operating Systems Supported |
|---|---|
| OpenSSH | AIX, HP-UX, Irix, Linux, NeXT, SCO, SNI/Reliant Unix, Solaris, Digital Unix/Tru64/OSF, Mac OS X, and Cygwin |
| FreSSH | NetBSD, FreeBSD, Linux |
| lsh | GNU/Linux on Sparc, Intel, PPC and Alpha, FreeBSD, Solaris and IRIX |
| OpenSSH for Windows | Windows |
| PuTTY | Win32 and Unix |
| MSSH | Windows |
| WinSCP | Windows (SCP and SFTP, no SSH) |
| Fugu | Macintosh |
| MacSSH | Macintosh |
| Cyberduck | Macintosh (SFTP only) |
| pssh | Palm OS |
| TuSSH | Palm OS |
I hope it will help.
Regards-
Junaid
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