Re: Begginner SSH question

[Alexander Klimov <alserkli () inbox ru>]

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004, VI wrote:
> I want to use port forwarding with SSH between two WXP pro boxes. The remote
> box must be a server and SSH must be run as a service.
>
> The questions:
> 1- I think I need to create two ids(public Keys) and two private keys, one
> for each box. Is this true?
No, if you want only one server it is enought to create a single keypair.

> 2- In which folder do I have to put these keys?
Installation of keys depends on particular ssh implementation (common choices
are openssh (http://sshwindows.sourceforge.net/) for client and server, and
PuTTY (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/) if you need a client
with xterm terminal emulator). Public key should be on the server, private on
the client.

> 3- How do I specify the path of these keys from command line when using ssh?
for openssh (man ssh):
     -i identity_file

> 4- Can I create the keys in OpenSSL, and use AES too? If yes what would be
> the format of the keys?
Probably, if you want openssl you should look at stunnel for simple port
forwarding instead:
http://www.stunnel.org/download/binaries.html

BTW: there is also secureshell () securityfocus com devoted specifically to ssh

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Regards,
ASK