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 CA2BB3EA44 for ; Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:44:25 -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 fAM2iPp11127 for ; Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:44:25 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id fAM2iPf31407 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:44:25 -0500 Received: from server1.shellworld.net (root@server1.shellworld.net [64.39.15.178]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fAM2iPw31403 for ; Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:44:25 -0500 Received: from localhost (ldavis@localhost) by server1.shellworld.net (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id fAM2iOH88833 for ; Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:44:24 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from ldavis@shellworld.net) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:44:24 -0500 (EST) From: Luke Davis To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: ssh In-Reply-To: <20011120095910.A16463@cougar.aero-vision.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII 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: 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 >