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=Installation=
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[[Category:Linux]]
  
By default Debian | Ubuntu doesn't include any SSH server.
 
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apt-get install ssh openssh-server
 
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=SSH client=
  
  
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==Linux==
  
=SSH server configuration=
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===Standard login===
 
 
 
 
Edit the configuration file:
 
  
 
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vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
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# syntax
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ssh user@server -p portNumber
  
 
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# example
==X11 forwarding==
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ssh root@daxiongmao.eu -p 4422
 
 
In the configuration file, uncomment and set:
 
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ForwardAgent yes
 
ForwardX11 yes
 
ForwardX11Trusted yes
 
 
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'''Enable | Disable the forwarding:'''
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===Using RSA key===
 
 
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# This server doesn’t have a XServer. Therefore do not forward graphical data.
 
X11Forwarding no
 
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Key points:
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* The key must belongs to the current user
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* The key rights must be "500"
  
==Port(s) number==
 
  
You can listen on multiple port. Just do the following:
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Then you can log-in using the following command:
  
 
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Port 22
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ssh -i Guillaume_OpenSSH.private -p 2200 guillaume@dev.daxiongmao.eu
Port 2200
 
 
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Where:
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* '''-i''' ''myFile'' = the private key you have to use
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* '''-p''' ''port'' = specific port number (if not default 22)
  
Security psycho mode:
 
  
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
# The default port SSH is 22. You may want to change that port to another one so your server will be more discreet.
 
# NB: if your server is hosted the provider might need access for maintenance purposes.
 
Port XXXXX
 
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===X11 forwarding===
 
 
 
 
 
 
=SSH server configuration - Authentication by Linux user login / password=
 
 
 
==Principle==
 
 
 
This is the default authentication system.
 
 
 
 
 
Each user that has a '''local account on the server''' and member is allowed to access the SSH server with its login / password.
 
 
 
[[File:SSH server default auth.png|none|SSH default authentication system]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Protocol and password enforcement==
 
 
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
Protocol 2 # only use SSH v2
 
PermitRootLogin no # Avoid root connections
 
PermitEmptyPassword no         # Forbidden user with empty passwords
 
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==Login time==
 
 
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
# Time to log
 
LoginGraceTime 30
 
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==Restart SSH server==
 
  
 
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/etc/init.d/ssh restart
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ssh -X guillaume@nuc-media-center
 
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♦ Note that the remote computer have X11 installed and X11 applications.
  
 
=SSH server configuration - Authentication with RSA keys=
 
  
  
==Introduction==
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==Windows==
  
If you’d like to increase the authentication process you can use authentication by private/public key.  
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You have to use Putty to perform SSH login.
* Generate new private / public keys on your own computer
 
* Put the public key on the remote SSH server
 
* Only the person with the private key can be authenticate on the server
 
  
  
For instance, this is how hosting company such as OVH can log on your system.
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'''How to add a public / private key in Putty ?'''
  
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1.Create profile
  
'''Security improvement: remove password authentication'''
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[[File:Putty_SSH_access_1.png|none|Putty SSH login step 1]]
  
When the key authentication is working you can remove the default access by login / password.
 
Then, only people with a valid private/public key pair can log in.
 
 
That way, there is no way for brute-force attacks to be successful, so your system is more secure.
 
 
 
Requirements – windows
 
Download the following software:
 
• PuTTY
 
• PuTTYgen
 
• Pageant
 
 
 
Windows - Generate new private / public keys pair
 
Start PuTTYgen
 
 
 
Create a 4096 bits key, DSA algorithm.
 
 
 
 
Then, click on generate
 
When the keys are OK, you have to enter a key passphrase.
 
 You passphrase must be long (> 15 characters), hard to guess, with letters + signs + numbers
 
 
 Reminder: how to choose your passphrase and protect it:
 
http://www.alcf.anl.gov/resource-guides/user-authentication-policies
 
 
Then, save your keys!
 
You should be the only one to access the save location.
 
 
 
Declare the public key on the server
 
You have to log in to your SSH server with the standard user that’s gonna use this key.
 
Go to your home directory, and create a .ssh folder (if there was none before).
 
# cd ~
 
# mkdir .ssh
 
# cd .ssh
 
# vim authorized_key2
 
 
Prefix your key with:
 
RSA: ssh-rsa
 
DSA: ssh-dss
 
Then paste the public key into the file in one line!
 
 
Copy the text as shown on the previous image.
 
 
Example:
 
ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EA[...]Lg5whU0zMuYE5IZu8ZudnP6ds= myname@example.com
 
ssh-dss AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EA[...]Lg5whU0zMuYE5IZu8ZudnP6ds= myname@example.com
 
 
Adjust file rights
 
 The authorized_keys2  file must be write/readable only by that user
 
 
# chmod 600 authorized_keys2
 
# cd ..
 
# chmod 700 .ssh
 
 
Windows – configure PuTTY client
 
 
You have to configure your PuTTY SSH client with this new key.
 
 
Create profile
 
 
Auto-login
 
 
 
 
 
Attach private key
 
 
 
Save profile
 
Go back to the main screen Session and save your changes.
 
 
 
Click on “open” to initialize connection.
 
 
Login procedure
 
 
 Type your passphrase on system request
 
 
 
Access is granted! 
 
 
Disable standard username / password login
 
 
Edit the configuration file
 
#  vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 
 
Adjust the line:
 
 
 
to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restart SSH server:
 
#  /etc/init.d/ssh restart
 
 
OVH server: root access
 
 
OVH requires a root access for maintenance.
 
OVH uses a RSA key for authentication. You have to let the following settings:
 
SSH port : 22
 
Root login : enable
 
UsePam: yes
 
 
 
 Important
 
If this access is removed then OVH will stop your server in case of DoS.
 
More details: http://guide.ovh.com/InstallClefOVH
 
 
 
 
 
=Fail2ban=
 
 
see [[Fail2ban#SSH_configuration]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
=SSH client=
 
 
 
==Linux==
 
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
# syntax
 
ssh user@server -p portNumber
 
 
# example
 
ssh root@daxiongmao.eu -p 4422
 
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2. Auto-login
  
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[[File:Putty_SSH_access_2.png|none|Putty SSH login step 2]]
  
  
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3. Attach private key
  
=References=
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[[File:Putty_SSH_access_3.png|none|Putty SSH login step 3]]
  
  
Source: http://www.howtoforge.com/ssh_key_based_logins_putty
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4. Save profile
  
Windows - putty software: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
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[[File:Putty_SSH_access_4.png|none|Putty SSH login step 4]]

Latest revision as of 20:10, 25 March 2015


SSH client

Linux

Standard login

# syntax
ssh user@server -p portNumber

# example
ssh root@daxiongmao.eu -p 4422


Using RSA key

Key points:

  • The key must belongs to the current user
  • The key rights must be "500"


Then you can log-in using the following command:

ssh -i Guillaume_OpenSSH.private -p 2200 guillaume@dev.daxiongmao.eu

Where:

  • -i myFile = the private key you have to use
  • -p port = specific port number (if not default 22)


X11 forwarding

ssh -X guillaume@nuc-media-center


♦ Note that the remote computer have X11 installed and X11 applications.


Windows

You have to use Putty to perform SSH login.


How to add a public / private key in Putty ?

1.Create profile

Putty SSH login step 1


2. Auto-login

Putty SSH login step 2


3. Attach private key

Putty SSH login step 3


4. Save profile

Putty SSH login step 4