SSH Tutorial wanted

Forum: Apps
Topic: SSH Tutorial wanted
started by: aveline

Posted by aveline on April 20 2006,23:41

I wasn't sure where to post this so if it needs to be moved pls do so?

I want a tutorial on how to use SSH thats fairly easy to understand. My goal is to be able to let my g/f in texas be able to contact my little server & d/l files from it using a winxp client, and for me to be able to do the same on my LAN. I really don't know where to start looking for this kind of information other than google and I hoped someone here might be able to recommend a tutorial so I don't have to slog through a million webpages to find a good one. I will do that if no one can suggest anything but thought I'd try my luck here first.

avey

Posted by green on April 22 2006,03:11

Did this just for you Aveline.
(well, anyone who needs it actually, but you prompted me to do it. thanks)

It's a little something about FTP through SSH. Sounds like what you are after. This is not real detailed, but it'll get you pointed in the right direction.

Go to the < DSL Wiki > and click what looks like this below:

* New Stuff in the DSL Wiki - NEW!

Posted by pr0f3550r on April 22 2006,10:26

Aveline, I presume you want to run DSL as an SSH server.

I'd not do that.
I'd go with a standard Debian minimal install with full iptables and automated updates (on HD drive).

On a standard Debian install 'man sshd' would give you a clue on how to run a ssh server.
However, if you are not very experienced I'd not go and run a ssh server like that, I'd try and test it locally, do some tests with intrusion detection tools, etc.

I speak out of my own experience, maybe I'm too paranoid

Posted by aveline on April 23 2006,23:23

All my machines, except the dsl one, are behind 2 routers so I'm not too worried about poking holes in the router connected to the net (directly). I understand the paranoia but I feel reasonably secure b/c if the dsl machine is compromised, they still need to get through the 2nd router to get to my LAN proper. Yes I do want to run an ssh server on the dsl machine. I'll have to look at Greens article a bit more in depth when I have a few minutes (Ty Green

).

Avey