Next Generation SSH2 Implementation

Chapter 1. Solutions in this chapter:

• Why Is There a Need to Use SSH?
• What SSH Does and Does Not Do
• Comparison Between SSH and SSHv2
• What Are SCP and SFTP?
• SSH and the C-I-A Triad
• Summary
• Solutions Fast Track
• Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

The purpose of this book is to explore the needs and functions of Secure Shell (SSH). We will endeavor to explain the history of the networks we use today and how they developed and expanded to a point where tighter security became increasingly more important.

We will look at how the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model and SSH relate to each other and also how to use the OSI model for troubleshooting network connectivity. Then we will look at the role of cryptography and the various methods ...