How To Set SSH Server On Kali Linux

First You Know What is SSH

Secure Shell (SSH), sometimes known as Secure Socket Shell, is a UNIX-based command interface and protocol for securely getting access to a remote computer. It is widely used by network administrators to control Web and other kinds of servers remotely. 

SSH is actually a suite of three utilities - slogin, ssh, and scp - that are secure versions of the earlier UNIX utilities, rlogin, rsh, and rcp. 

SSH commands are encrypted and secure in several ways. Both ends of the client/server connection are authenticated using a digital certificate, and passwords are protected by being encrypted.

SSH uses RSA public key cryptography for both connection and authentication. Encryption algorithms include Blowfish, DES, and IDEA. IDEA is the default.

SSH2, the latest version, is a proposed set of standards from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

Why Use Secure Shell (SSH)?

Secure Shell (SSH) improves network security by providing a means of establishing secure connections to networking devices for management, thereby preventing hackers from gaining access.

Using Digital Certificates, in a Public/Private Key Cryptography, SSH is able to authenticate clients or servers ensuring that the device or server you are about to connect to is exactly who they claim to be.

1) First we need to find out SSH services is running on the Kali machine or not.

To check the status of ssh service. Open root terminal and type.

  service -–status-all

If it’s showing – sign means it’s not installed.

2) We need to install SSH

  apt-get install openssh-server

3) Now Check the SSH status again.

service -–status-all

It’s showing + sign means it’s installed. It Means You Successfully  Install SSH Service..

4) Now we need to create a RSA key of authentication.

  

ssh-keygen –t rsa

then in the Enter file in which to save the key, type a password.. password is not visible for security reason , then press enter. Now it will create a RSA key for your authentication.

  Now You Can See Files In Your root folder..

Your server configuration part is done.

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