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PSCP is a command line application which is a free implementation  of scp for win 32 platform  . This tool is used for securely copying between computer systems. It uses the SSH (secure shell) protocol, which makes it impossible for other people on the network to snoop on your password or on the data you are transferring. PSCP can run …

Since the time i started to work on Ubuntu ( feels good that i left windows) i was searching for an application which works likes ( at least in close proximity) Putty connection manager. After a lot of search i came across an application called Gnome Connection Manager. It is a tabbed ssh connection manager for GTK+ environments. It has …

SSH security has to be taken care when Linux server is up and running. Most administrators tend to install an SSH server and leave it at its default settings, typically to allow password authentication and root logins . There are few parameters in /etc/ssh/sshd_config which can be changed to securing SSH. Open /etc/ssh/sshd_config and add the below line PermitRootLogin no …

ConnectBot is an open sourse Secure Shell client for the Android platform. Using this SSH client you can manage your SSH enabled servers / devices. You can monitor utilization, restart services, analyze logs etc .It can also use as a secure file transfer application. ConnectBot is must tool for system administrators and webmasters who manage their own VPS. You can …

In an organization where when a server goes live an administrator would need to create a users with variable privileges . Some users will have special permissions with root credentials. We here are trying to block that privileged users from direct ssh log in. To Deny a User Open /etc/ssh/sshd_config file: # vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config Append following names (directives): DenyUsers username …

With RAS key authenticating mechanism, you can login (using SSH ) to a server without providing the password. RSA is an algorithm for public-key cryptography. This process is most suitable for working automated process. For automating backups or run some jobs frequently in a trusted server this will contribute an important role. And the other advantage of RSA key authentication …

Once you are done with the basic configuration of Cisco ASA 5510, the next step is to enable SSH access from remote computers internally or externally, Steps involved in configuring SSH is as follows Firewall_5510#config t Firewall_5510(config)# enable password xxxxx(your password) Enable password is necessary to enable ssh access Firewall_5510(config)# username test password test123 User name and password for connecting …

Copssh is an ssh server for windows operating systems, this application is based on Openssh and cygwin. OpenSSH is a free solution for SSH server. And Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows, cygwin1.dll is giving the functionality of Linux. By implementing copssh we can access our windows servers in a secure way.

Fancy bash and ls color is helpful feature in linux. Once we install Debian lenny, the bash prompt and ls result will show in normal ( black and white ). so i planed to make some changes in the profile file. This will helpful for Linux server administrators. To change in to a colorful prompt do following, Open /etc/profile It …