OpenSSH for Ubuntu Quickstart Guide

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Vincent Kong

OpenSSH (Open Secure Shell) is a set of computer programs providing encrypted communication sessions over a computer network using the SSH protocol.

Installing OpenSSH for Ubuntu

From the Ubuntu desktop:

  1. Go to System > Administration > Synapatic Package Manager
  2. Search for “openssh-server” and “Mark for installation”
  3. Click on the “Apply” to install

From the command line:

$ sudo apt-get install openssh-server

Configuration Files

The configuration files for OpenSSH is located in:

/etc/ssh

Disabling SSH Root Logins

Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and set the PermitRootLogin parameter to no.

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