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How do is setup SSH on RedHat 8.0.

Hi All,

Im new to linux buthave been informed that i must setup SSH2. To be honest i haven't a clue. If anyone could give a step by step guide, it would be more than appreciated.

Thanks
Dean

adud

this answer will get you started, maybe ;)

redhat8.0 comes with ssh installed by default, i think ( not sshd ). anyhoo, to see what you have run :

$ rpm -qa | grep ssh

and you may see something like

openssh-3.5p1-1
openssh-clients-3.5p1-1
openssh-server-3.5p1-1

the first one is used for some configuration, scp and ssh-keygen --passwordless logins

the second is to ssh to other machines.

and the third allows for ssh connections to the box itself

if these are present, then just try to start it

# /etc/rc.d/init.d/sshd restart

you may get lucky, else watch for errors

if no ssh packages are installed, crack open the disc ( #1 ) and start rpm'n the ssh rpms ( possibly located here RedHat/RPMS/ ) and the dependencies.

# rpm -ivh openssh-3.5p1-1.i386.rpm openssh-clients-3.5p1-1.i386.rpm openssh-server-3.5p1-1.i386.rpm dependency-1.i386.rpm dependency2-.i386.rpm

then restart the daemon as above

the version on the rh8 discs is 3.4 so you may want to find the newest stuff

im sure someone else can fill any holes i left

h
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heskyttberg

Hi!

The easiest way is just by running setup at a shell prompt.
Choose "System services", scroll down to 's' and see if you find ssh, if found scroll to it and press space. It should get marked now it will start by itself at every boot.

If not found, you need to do as described above, either run rpm in a shell or use any gui tools.

If found but not marked mark it, exit tool and do:
/etc/init.d/sshd start

Regards
/Hans - Erik Skyttberg

spazm

run "setup" from a terminal
Second last one is System Services, select it.
goto sshd and make sure it is checked [*]

get a ssh client and connect to you IP.

for windose ...
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

putty is the best telnet/ssh client I have ever used, it even supports the ANSI menu's under linux console. you can only log on as root over ssh.

spz

DeanMannion

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Thanks People,

So whats the difference between SSH, SSHD and SSH2.And can this service only be used from the command prompt. How can i limit users to there own folder?

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