Intro To SSH

The Internet has become a hostile place and the old ways of communicating over the Internet are now too dangerous. Protocols like Telnet and FTP are obsolescent and insecure. Using unencrypted E-mail to move corporate data is too risky. If you move corporate information via the Internet, you need to use modern protocols that protect your information and your computer systems with encryption and authentication.

The way to do this is SSH - the Secure Shell. It is the secure way to move information over the Internet and through corporate networks. If you use Linux, SSH is probably installed already. If you use Windows, it's not installed by default but it's easily added.

This class gets you up to speed on SSH quickly. You'll receive a workbook that contains lab exercises and examples of setting up SSH on your Linux and Windows computers.

Prerequisites

You should have a basic understanding of computers and computer networking. You do not need to have detailed knowledge of security and protocols.