intermediate~3h

Linux SSH and Remote Access

Key-based SSH authentication, transferring files securely, managing many hosts through the SSH config file, and locking down a server against common SSH attacks.

Learning objectives

  • Generate and deploy SSH key pairs for authentication
  • Transfer files with scp and rsync and understand when to prefer each
  • Configure the SSH config file for multiple hosts and harden a server's SSH access

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Linux SSH and Remote Access

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