UNIX Secure Shell Tools - Softcover

Carasik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072123109 ISBN 13: 9780072123104

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1999

Synopsis

Ssh (secure shell) is an encryption program that allows a UNIX administrator to log into another computer over a network. This book shows readers how to log in to their system from anywhere, and how Read more...

Contents:
Part 1
Why cryptography is important: cryptographic basic -definitions, benefits, strong vs. weak cryptography; how cryptography works - symmetric key, public key, key sharing, digital signature etc; key management - public key infrastructure, passphrases, key servers, revoking keys; legal considerations -cryptographic laws, legal history, patents, current changes; the current players - the US government, network associates, Counterpane etc.; cryptographic applications - Kerberos, Pretty Good Privacy, MD5, Tripwire and L5, VPN, Secure Sockets Layer, and Secure Shell.
Part 2
What is Secure Shell?: the Secure Shell application - encryption and types of encryption, X authentication, how it works; the "s" applications versus the "r" applications - the Berkeley "r" commands, the "s" (secure) commands.
Part 3
Obtaining Secure Shell: obtaining freeware Secure Shell - UNIX, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT; obtaining F-Secure Secure Shell - Macintosh, VAX/VMS and OS/2.
Part 4
Using Secure Shell: Secure Shell server - the Secure Shell Daemon (sshd), making Secure Shell known hosts, log files, system files; Secure Shell client - user files, Secure Shell authentication agent, Secure Shell identity adder, Secure Shell RSA key generation, remote logon, remote copying.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072123109
• ISBN 13: 9780072123104
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 350