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Secure Shell (SSH)

Formal	A cryptographic network protocol for initiating text-based shell sessions on remote machines in a secure way. Secure Shell (SSH) provides a secure channel over an unsecured network in a client-server architecture, connecting an SSH client application with an SSH server. Read More
Practical	SSH provides a secure channel over an unsecured network in a client-server architecture, connecting an SSH client application with an SSH server. Common applications include remote command-line login and remote command execution, but any network service can be secured with SSH. The protocol specification distinguishes between two major versions, referred to as SSH-1 and SSH-2. Read More
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Formal

A cryptographic network protocol for initiating text-based shell sessions on remote machines in a secure way. Secure Shell (SSH) provides a secure channel over an unsecured network in a client-server architecture, connecting an SSH client application with an SSH server.

Practical

SSH provides a secure channel over an unsecured network in a client-server architecture, connecting an SSH client application with an SSH server. Common applications include remote command-line login and remote command execution, but any network service can be secured with SSH. The protocol specification distinguishes between two major versions, referred to as SSH-1 and SSH-2.

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Secure Shell (SSH)