ssh administration 1

[absi]

Have anyone has run secure shell on aix/Linux successfully?
I have installed ssh on aix successfull...sshd is running
but my question is that whether i have to use ssh client
for windows or whether i can have same security via ssh
using simple telnet session?
I also want to cause my sshd to use RSA/DSA authentication but it is still using password authentication?
ANy help.....

 

[ElgisRamon]

You [red]must[/red] to use an SSH client (and note there are two incompatible versions) to use that protocol. I've played much with that lately. Remember to try your ssh daemon telnetting to server port 22 to see if it's running.

You must to generate public/private key pairs for all your clients and servers.
I hope it works...
Unix was made by and for smart people.

 

[absi]

hi Elgis
Thanks for ur prompt response.
Infact my question is that how i can generate
key pair using ssh client for windows.
Docs say that while remaining on client u have to
generate key pair and then have to copy the public key
to the ssh server....now how can i run "ssh-keygen"
while remaing on a pc using ssh client for windows
(downloaded from ssh.com)???
i think u have clearly udersatnd my question .
Thanks in advance.....
Absi

 

[absi]

hey all
Any more Responses??????
I am waiting very much for any more responses

Absi

 

[JMelsoner]

I just installed ssh 2.0 on aix 4.3.3.0 it compiled fine no errors , my question is this the NT guys have a ssh server running on an nt box, what do I need to do to connect to them as a client ie what keys do i need from them what is the command to connect ect. all i need to do is copy files to them via ssh

thanks

 

[christos]

I have OpenSSH on aix 433 and connect from windo$ using SecureCRT

 

[absi]

hey christos
u are the guy i am in search of????
have you are still using passwd authentication
on ssh or using RSA authentication(public/private
key)If u have used RSA then how u generated
key pair on windows ssh client(securecrt)
Can u tell us in detail the whole process???
i will be very thankfull to u in this regard...
Absi

 

[silvaril]

OK, you need to use an ssh compatible client.

Standard Telnet clients are unaware of the protocol.

Having decided which win client you will be using, (and there is a wide variety out there, my current client of choice is Putty), you will need to generate the required Public/Private keys using either the keygen program supplied with your Win client, or the keygen program supplied with your sshd implementation.

I have been installing the Openssh implementation downloaded from Bull on my AIX servers, and running PuTTY from my Win box for admin.

Man pages tend to cover these things well, and you can ask questions afterwards if you are having trouble interpreting the man pages.

So, some links to man pages et al...

Openssh man page for keygen:

http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ssh-keygen

Bull download site:

http://www.bull.de/pub/

PuTTY Win client (has it's own keygen if you want to use that instead):

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

Hope this helps, and if you have further questions, then please ask.

Shane

 

[windjam]

I didn't know PuttY and i found it funny;

Besides, its own keygen is useful.

Just a little question : where does it store the known hosts ?

Thanks
"Unix, it's like French : nothing is impossible"

 

[silvaril]

In the registry.

Check for:
SimonTatham

And you should see the relevant entries.

Shane

 

[ElgisRamon]

PuTTY? it's a joke? Why don't you try real clients from F-Secure?
I hope it works...
Unix was made by and for smart people.

 

[windjam]

Cause it's not under GPL ...


"Unix, it's like French : nothing is impossible"

 

[silvaril]

Back when I first started using ssh, I really didn't enjoy using the F-Secure client.

It was also the only bit they charged for, and quite a bit as well.

I tried their client again just recently, and just found that I still do not enjoy using it.

Ah well, just me I guess....

Shane