Linux Administration Cookbook

Summary

While I've spent this chapter describing some brilliant things that SSH is capable of and singing its praises throughout, it's worth highlighting that it's still software, and it's also constantly evolving. Because it's software, it can have bugs and unexpected behavior, though the developers behind it are some of the best, what with it being part of the OpenBSD suite of software.

If you take anything away from this chapter, make it the following:

• Use key-based authentication
• Disable root login over SSH
• Use a local SSH config file for connecting to remote machines

I'd highly recommend signing up to the various SSH mailing lists if you're a bit sad like I am, and keeping an eye out for new features that might capture your imagination. ...