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SSH Protocol

What is the Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol?

• SSH protocol is a method to securely login to your computer from anywhere you are located far away from your computer from another computer

What are the typical uses of the SSH protocol?

Corporate Networks use it for:

— providing secure access for users and automated processes

— interactive and automated file transfers

— issuing remote commands

— managing network infrastructure and other mission-critical system components.

How does the SSH protocol work?

• contact the ssh server
• ssh server send public key
• secure channel is opened
• user can login to the server operating system

How is the data kept safe when transmitted between the SSH client and server?

• a cryptographic key pair - public key and private key - and make the public key on a server to authorize access and grant anyone who has a copy of the private key access to the server. The keys used for authentication are called SSH keys. Public key authentication is also used with smartcards, such as the CAC and PIV cards used by US government. as read on SSH Protocol

What is SFTP?

• the most popular file transer protocol also used by SSH What is RDP? And how to use it{:target="_blank"}

What is Windows Remote Desktop Connection?

• an application on windows to connect to a remote Windows PC or server over the internet or on a local network

What is RDP?

• Stands for Remote Desktop Protocol, it is Window's application for remote desktop capabilities, you can also connect remotely using other applications, this one is just built in Windows Software.

What is the RDP Port number?

• RDP port (port 3389) is well known and regularly scanned for exploits, but it is risky to use and requires that you make sure you connection is secure, Gateway is not provided for personal PC's, but there are some solutions to this problem listed here: What is RDP? And how to use it

Thing I want to Learn

• How to connect my 2 computers on the same network without using the TP LINK router