How to Log In to a Remote Host With Solaris Secure Shell

1. Start a Solaris Secure Shell session.

   Type the ssh command, and specify the name of the remote host.

   myLocalHost% ssh myRemoteHost

   A prompt questions the authenticity of the remote host:

   The authenticity of host 'myRemoteHost' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint in md5 is: 04:9f:bd:fc:3d:3e:d2:e7:49:fd:6e:18:4f:9c:26 Are you sure you want to continue connecting(yes/no)?

   This prompt is normal for initial connections to remote hosts.

2. If prompted, verify the authenticity of the remote host key.

   • If you cannot confirm the authenticity of the remote host, type no and contact your system administrator.

     Are you sure you want to continue connecting(yes/no)? no

     The administrator is responsible for updating the global /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts file. An updated ssh_known_hosts file prevents this prompt from appearing.

   • If you confirm the authenticity of the remote host, answer the prompt and continue to the next step.

     Are you sure you want to continue connecting(yes/no)? yes

3. Authenticate yourself to Solaris Secure Shell.

   1. When prompted, type your passphrase.

      Enter passphrase for key '/home/jdoe/.ssh/id_rsa': <Type passphrase>

   2. When prompted, type your account password.

      jdoe@myRemoteHost's password: <Type password> Last login: Fri Jul 20 14:24:10 2001 from myLocalHost myRemoteHost%

4. Conduct transactions on the remote host.

   The commands that you send are encrypted. Any responses that you receive are encrypted.

5. Close the Solaris Secure Shell connection.

   When you are finished, type exit or use your usual method for exiting your shell.

   myRemoteHost% exit myRemoteHost% logout Connection to myRemoteHost closed myLocalHost%