System Administration Guide: Security Services

Using Secure Shell (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
Create a public/private key pair	Using public/private key pairs is the preferred method for authenticating yourself and encrypting your communications.	How to Create a Public/Private Key Pair
Log in with Secure Shell	Encrypted Secure Shell communication is enabled by logging in remotely through a process similar to using `rsh`.	How to Log In to Another Host with Secure Shell
Log in without a password with Secure Shell	You can log in using Secure Shell without having to provide a password by using `ssh-agent`. The `ssh-agent` command can be run manually or from a startup script.	How to Log in With No Password While Using `ssh-agent`
Log in without a password with Secure Shell		How to Set `ssh-agent` to Run Automatically
Port forwarding in Secure Shell	You can specify a local port or a remote port to be used in a Secure Shell connection.	How to Use Secure Shell Port Forwarding
Copy files with Secure Shell	You can copy remote files securely.	How to Copy Files With Secure Shell
Transfer files with Secure Shell	You can log into a remote host with Secure Shell by using transfer commands similar to `ftp`.	Transferring Files Remotely Using `sftp`
Connect from a host inside a firewall to a host on the outside	Secure shell provides commands compatible with HTTP or SOCKS5 that can be specified in a configuration file or on the command line.	How to Set Up Default Connections to Hosts Outside a Firewall Example — Connecting to Hosts Outside a Firewall From the Command Line