CHAPTER 3Using SSH to Automate System Administration Securely
The Secure Shell (SSH) protocol has revolutionized system administration ever since it became popular in the late 1990s. It facilitates secure, encrypted communication between untrusted hosts over an unsecure network. This entire chapter is devoted to SSH because it plays such an important part in securely automating system administration.
In this introductory chapter, we assume that you already have SSH installed and operating properly. We have based the examples in this book on OpenSSH 4.x using version 2 of the SSH protocol. If you are using another version of SSH, the principles are the same, but the implementation details might differ.
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