Cryptography - SSH

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What is the SSH command line tool? (OpenSsh) in the context of cryptography.

Key usage

For authentication:

  • Public Key on the server: Add it to the ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file
  • Private Key on the client: Configure PuTTY to use your private key file (.ppk). Then login




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