5 Questions
What is the primary purpose of the Secure Shell Protocol (SSH)?
Remote login and command-line execution
Which protocol suite component provides server authentication, confidentiality, and integrity?
Transport layer
What was SSH designed to replace on Unix-like operating systems?
Telnet
Who was the original designer of SSH?
Tatu Ylönen
What is the most commonly implemented software stack for SSH?
OpenSSH
Study Notes
Secure Shell Protocol (SSH)
- Primary purpose: provides secure remote access to a computer or a network
- Replaced: rlogin, rsh, and telnet on Unix-like operating systems
Protocol Suite Component
- Provides: server authentication, confidentiality, and integrity
SSH Designer and Implementation
- Originally designed by: Tatu Ylönen
- Most commonly implemented software stack: OpenSSH
Test your knowledge of the Secure Shell Protocol (SSH) with this quiz. Learn about the cryptographic network protocol used for operating network services securely over unsecured networks, its client-server architecture, and layered protocol suite.
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