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Linux SSH questions

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Hi, I have just installed both Debian 2.2 rev3 and FreeBSD 4.4 on 2 different boxes.

I'd like to get rid of the monitor and SSH into the box, or telnet if I am forced to.

anyway, I believe ssh is installed on debian and freebsd on normal default installation ?
How do I start the SSH ? Do I need to configure additional thing in order to get SSH running ?

Thanks for any input.

eRr
 
Sorry I didnt respond to your pm, I was away for a bit and apparently Im over 100 msgs again 😛

Anyhow, even if it is loaded by default, go grab the latest OpenSSH. Debian 2.2r3 is kind of old, and probably has an old version. Plus they may not include it because it has a free-er license. Anyhow, check out www.OpenSSH.com and grab the latest portable version. There are plenty of docs there to help you out. And after you grab it and read the docs, feel free to ask more questions in the thread 🙂
 
Get your self a SSH telnet client (Putty is a good free one) and point it at your box, you will probably find it is allready installed and running
 


<< Get your self a SSH telnet client (Putty is a good free one) and point it at your box, you will probably find it is allready installed and running >>



Even so, it is probably an old version and should be updated. And loading OpenSSH on the Windows box is probably the best solution for that too.
 
Not to nitpick but OpenSSH is included in the non-US section because it contains crypto and it's legally easier for it to be maintained in a country with no/less crypto restrictions, not because of licensing.

If you install openssh from .debs (via apt-get or straight dpkg) it should just run, if you want to change anything the config files are in /etc/ssh.
 


<< Not to nitpick but OpenSSH is included in the non-US section because it contains crypto and it's legally easier for it to be maintained in a country with no/less crypto restrictions, not because of licensing. >>



Legally easier meaning its only legal outside the US. Its also made under a BSD license, not the GPL. But I had no clue how Debian categorizes these things, I just know they are GPL fanatics 😉



<< If you install openssh from .debs (via apt-get or straight dpkg) it should just run, if you want to change anything the config files are in /etc/ssh. >>



Hopefully the latest version has been .deb-ed. And they actually move the config files from /etc to /etc/ssh?
 
Thanks for all of your responses. I can't wait to get to the box and give this a shot !

eRr
 
But I had no clue how Debian categorizes these things, I just know they are GPL fanatics 😉 >


They are free software fanatics, Debian includes in the base OS many things that aren't GPL, the biggest of which is probably Perl which is required for all the debconf stuff.

Hopefully the latest version has been .deb-ed. And they actually move the config files from /etc to /etc/ssh?

It undoubtedly is, if not in the main archives on security.debian.org, which is also apt-get'able. And yes the config files for the client and server are in /etc/ssh, one thing Debian is great for is keeping things organized =)
 
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