CHAPTER 6
SECURING SSH with PAM
There’s little argument that SSH (and in particular the OpenSSH implementation) is the remote access method of choice for Unix-type machines connected to the Internet and to local networks. At times, however, it’s just not convenient to have your SSH key readily available and present on the device that you’re logging in from. If you’ve ever had to type an SSH key in manually, in order to copy it from one device to another, you know it’s a little like trying to push water up a hill. It’s not recommended.
This is where two-step (or two-factor) authentication comes in. Coupled with the already excellent security that ...
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