Category: ssh

Increasing the security of the ssh service

Increasing the security of the ssh service

Nowadays, many bots or hackers look for port 22 on servers and try to log in. Usually, the login attempt is made as the standard linuxe root user. In this short article, I will describe how to create a user that will be able to log in as root and change the default ssh port […]

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Securely Copy Files (scp) tool to copying files by ssh

Securely Copy Files (scp) tool to copying files by ssh

A very good tool for securely copying files via the ssh protocol between machines is scp. It allows you to transfer files to the target machine as well as download from a given source. The tool is usually built into the system so it works on many distributions. Below I will present how you can send and download […]

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sshfs great tool to mount remote file system

sshfs great tool to mount remote file system

SSHFS (SSH File System) is a secure file transfer system that enables users to remotely access and manage files on a remote server over an encrypted SSH (Secure Shell) connection. SSHFS uses the SSH protocol to establish a secure connection between the local and remote systems, which enables users to securely transfer files between the […]

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Generate SSH key pair in Linux

Generate SSH key pair in Linux

A very convenient way to log into remote systems via ssh is without the use of passwords. Here it is very important not to share your private key with anyone. Currently, when trying to connect, I am asked for the password to the server: During the connection, we will be asked if the fingerprint is […]

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