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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:
- Go to System > Administration > Synapatic Package Manager
- Search for “openssh-server” and “Mark for installation”
- 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.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:54 am
[...] an SSH server existing on your network. If you already have a Linux server like Ubuntu then you can install OpenSSH. However, if you only have computers with Windows then you can install [...]