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Understanding SSH-Keys Based Authentication

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SSH-Keys are form of Multifactor authentication mechanism. Understanding SSH-Keys Based Authentication will prepare you to manage your VPS via SSH, and explains how using SSH-Keys can be the first layer of security against Password Brute Force attacks. So, Linux Admins can use OpenSSH for secure communication without SSH-Keys, and your communication will be always secure,… Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Linux, Configuring SSH-Key Based Authentication Tagged With: SSH-Keys, OpenSSH, SSH, SSH Client

Creating SSH-Keys using Putty Keys Generator

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Creating SSH-Keys using Putty Keys Generator is highly recommended before deploying your VPS instance, hence, SSH-Keys Authentication will be used instead of Password Authentication. SSH-Keys are part of the OpenSSH package which provides secure and encrypted communication between SSH Client (Admin Station) and the OpenSSH Server (VPS). SSH-Keys make it possible to have Multifactor Authentication… Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Linux, Configuring SSH-Key Based Authentication Tagged With: SSH-Keys, OpenSSH, SSH, SSH Client

Creating SSH-Keys using Terminal Keys Generator

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Creating SSH-Keys using Terminal Keys Generator is highly recommended before deploying your VPS instance, hence, SSH-Keys Authentication will be used instead of Password Authentication. SSH-Keys are part of the OpenSSH package which provides secure and encrypted communication between SSH Client (Admin Station) and the OpenSSH Server (VPS). SSH-Keys make it possible to have Multifactor Authentication… Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Linux, Configuring SSH-Key Based Authentication Tagged With: SSH-Keys, OpenSSH, SSH, SSH Client

Switching SSH Password to SSH-Keys Authentication

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Have you created a VPS without SSH-keys? No worries, Switching SSH Password to SSH-Keys Authentication can be accomplished using simple steps, and you should be able to SSH to your VPS using SSH-Keys Authentication instead of SSH Password Authentication. This article assumes that you have already created and prepared your SSH-Keys pair using either Putty, or… Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Linux, Configuring SSH-Key Based Authentication Tagged With: SSH-Keys, OpenSSH, SSH, SSH Client

Uploading Admins and Friends SSH-Keys to VPS

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Uploading Admins and Friends SSH-Keys to your VPS could be handy if one day 1) You have leased a VPS but the control panel doesn’t provide you creating VPS using SSH-Keys, 2) you need help fixing or configuring your Server, hence, you can ask a professional person or friend for Help. Finally, your VPS should… Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Linux, Configuring SSH-Key Based Authentication Tagged With: OpenSSH, Public Key, SSH, SSH Client

Uploading SSH Public Keys using VPS Panel

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Uploading SSH Public Keys using VPS Panel would be the next logical step after creating your SSH-keys. As mentioned, the Public key is simply what it sounds, the Public Part of your SSH-keys Chain. Using a Public Key, you can be certain that Only and Only the other pair of the SSH-keys pair (which is… Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Linux, Configuring SSH-Key Based Authentication Tagged With: Public Keys, SSH-Keys, OpenSSH, SSH, SSH Client

Securing and Hardening SSH Server Configuration

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By default, OpenSSH Server works out of the box, however, Securing and Hardening SSH Server Configuration using known security practices is highly recommended. Custom security configuration can start by Restricting Access to Specific SSH Groups or Users, Disabling SSH Password Authentication, Disabling root Account SSH Login, Disabling X11Forwarding, and much more. Objectives: 1. Restricting SSH… Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Linux, Configuring SSH-Key Based Authentication Tagged With: Secure SSH, Harden SSH Server, SSH

SSH Server and Client Most Known Error Messages

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Hopefully you won’t face critical errors when using SSH, however, things can go wrong sometimes. SSH Server and Client Most Known Error Messages will cover only the errors that I have faced so far while I was setting and testing my Web Hosting Server Solution. I will keep this article open in case I seen… Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Linux, Configuring SSH-Key Based Authentication Tagged With: SSH Error Messages, SSH

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