From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.44.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 10B2F3F08D for ; Sat, 24 Nov 2001 17:09:52 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id fAOM9pp18244 for ; Sat, 24 Nov 2001 17:09:51 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id fAOM9ps01877 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Sat, 24 Nov 2001 17:09:51 -0500 Received: from cougar.aero-vision.com (cougar.aero-vision.com [207.10.28.10]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fAOM9pw01873 for ; Sat, 24 Nov 2001 17:09:51 -0500 Received: (from salt@localhost) by cougar.aero-vision.com (8.11.0/8.11.0) id fAOM9pp31361 for blinux-list@redhat.com; Sat, 24 Nov 2001 17:09:51 -0500 Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 17:09:51 -0500 From: "A. R. Vener" To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: ssh Message-ID: <20011124170951.A31288@cougar.aero-vision.com> References: <20011120095910.A16463@cougar.aero-vision.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from ldavis@shellworld.net on Wed, Nov 21, 2001 at 09:44:24PM -0500 X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Fairly sure. I compiled my ssh package from source. It needed the SSL library to compile. It generates an encryption key. When using the debug or verbose mode I can see all the security handshaking the client and server exchange. From this I infer that it is using the SSL protocol. Rudy On Wed, Nov 21, 2001 at 09:44:24PM -0500, Luke Davis wrote: > Um, you sure it is using SSL? > > On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, A. R. Vener wrote: > > > ssh stands for secure shell. It uses the secure socket > > layer (SSL) to establish a connection machines similar to > > telnet or rsh. It also includes the secure copy (scp) protocol > > as part of the suite. > > > > I've installed it on my machine and reccommend its use as > > a replacement to telnet and password requiremed ftp since the > > password transaction is also encrypted. This is not true for telnet, rsh or > > ftp. If one of the machines is running an illicit sniffer your password can > > be acquired by the sniffer operator when establishing a telnet or ftp > > connection. > > > > You'll need to install first the OpenSSL library and then the > > OpenSSH applications. > > > > Try cvhecking out http://www.openssh.com > > > > Have fun. > > > > rudy > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list