Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of netsec2018ssh

Timestamp:

Jun 7, 2018, 6:51:01 AM (6 years ago)

Author:

admin

Comment:

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netsec2018ssh

@@ -22 +22 @@
  - Start the PuTTYgen utility, by double-clicking on its .exe file.
  - For Type of key to generate, select SSH-2 RSA.
- - In the Number of bits in a generated key field, specify either 2048 or 4096 (increasing the bits makes it
-harder to crack the key by brute-force methods).
+ - In the Number of bits in a generated key field, specify either 2048 or 4096 (increasing the bits makes it harder to crack the key by brute-force methods).
  - Click the Generate button.
- - Move your mouse pointer around in the blank area of the Key section, below the progress bar (to
-generate some randomness) until the progress bar is full.
+ - Move your mouse pointer around in the blank area of the Key section, below the progress bar (to generate some randomness) until the progress bar is full.
  - A private/ public key pair has now been generated.
  - In the Key comment field, enter your email address.
  - The Key passphrase field & re-type the same passphrase in the Confirm passphrase field.9. Click the Save private key button and save as private_key .
- -  Right-click in the text field labeled Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file and
-choose Select All.
+ -  Right-click in the text field labeled Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file and choose Select All.
  - Right-click again in the same text field and choose Copy.
  - Open notepad; paste the public key and save it as txt file.
@@ -54 +51 @@
 
 === Create a PuTTY Profile to Save Your Server’s Settings ===
-In PuTTY, you can create (and save) profiles for connections to your various SSH servers, so you don't
-have to remember, and continually re-type, redundant information.
+In PuTTY, you can create (and save) profiles for connections to your various SSH servers, so you don't have to remember, and continually re-type, redundant information.
  - Start PuTTY by double-clicking its executable file.
- - PuTTY's initial window is the Session Category (navigate PuTTY's various categories, along the left-
-hand side of the window).
+ - PuTTY's initial window is the Session Category (navigate PuTTY's various categories, along the left- hand side of the window).
  - In the Host Name field, enter the IP address/Hostname of ssh server
  - Enter the port number in the Port field as 22 .5. Along the left-hand side of the window, select Connection > SSH > Auth
@@ -64 +59 @@
  - Return to the Session Category and enter a name for this profile in the Saved Sessions field.
  - Click the Save button for the Load, Save or Delete a stored session area.
-Now you can go ahead and log in and you will not be prompted for a password. However, if you had set a
-passphrase on your public key, you will be asked to enter the passphrase at that time (and every time you
-log in, in the future).
+Now you can go ahead and log in and you will not be prompted for a password. However, if you had set a passphrase on your public key, you will be asked to enter the passphrase at that time (and every time you log in, in the future).