I have 2 machines, call them box1 and box2.<BR><BR>box1 has a user named user1<BR>box2 has a user named user2<BR><BR>I would like to set it up so that user2 can do ssh user1@box1 and use public-key ...

I administer a RHEL server, which until recently was running RHEL 5.something. I had public keys set up so I could connect to this server from my desktop without a password (using keychain to manage ...

Public key authentication with SSH is possible with WinSCP, but it requires some work to set up. Chad Perrin details the steps. WinSCP is an open source tool for Windows that allows files to be safely ...

However, restrictions in HTTP, such as same origin policy, make it difficult to perform such authentications. In this paper, a system to perform “Publickey” authentication over HTTP is provided. It is ...

I enthusiastically use two-factor authentication whenever possible, because static passwords aren't the best mechanism around any moat. Traditional passwords are vulnerable to social engineering, ...

The Secure Shell (SSH) protocol and software suite is used by millions of system administrators to log into application and service accounts on remote servers using authentication methods that include ...

Open the Windows 10 Start menu and search for “Apps & Features”. In the “Apps & Features” heading, click “Optional Features”. Scroll down the list to see if “OpenSSH Client” is listed. If not, click ...

Increasingly, whether due to regulatory requirements or a basic recognition that static passwords just don’t provide adequate security, organizations are ...

Version two of the Secure Shell protocol implements a flexible authentication and authorization system. Smart cards, one-time passwords, Kerberos, public-key authentication and other methods may be ...

OpenBSD has recently stressed to us the value of key rotation by their use of “Signify” distribution release signatures. We have realized that SSH keys should also rotate, to reduce the risk of ...