How Does Ssh Work in Linux?
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SSH is a secure protocol used as the primary means of connecting to Linux servers remotely. It provides a text-based interface by spawning a remote shell. After connecting, all commands you type in your local terminal are sent to the remote server and executed there.

How does SSH work step by step?

The steps involved in creating an SSH session go like this:

  1. Client contacts server to initiate a connection.
  2. The server responds by sending the client a public cryptography key.
  3. The server negotiates parameters and opens a secure channel for the client.
  4. The user, through their client, logs into the server.

What is SSH and how do you use it?

SSH or Secure Shell is a network communication protocol that enables two computers to communicate (c.f http or hypertext transfer protocol, which is the protocol used to transfer hypertext such as web pages) and share data.

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