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RSA SSH connection with authentication using public key cryptography
Create public and private key pairs
Create a public/private key pair for a user connecting to a Linux server using OpenSSH.
Use ssh-keygen to create the key pair.
This time, we will create a key set using the RSA cipher used in the SSH protocol Version 2.
The creation of a public/private key pair is performed with remote login user privileges (e.g., huong).
If you do not specify the destination and file name, id_rsa and id_rsa.pub will be created in /home/huong/.ssh/. On the way, enter the password for the key.
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# su - huong huong@debian:~$ /usr/bin/ssh-keygen -t rsa Generating public/private rsa key pair. Enter file in which to save the key (/home/huong/.ssh/id_rsa): ←enter Created directory '/home/huong/.ssh'. Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): ←Any password Enter same passphrase again: ←Same password again Your identification has been saved in /home/huong/.ssh/id_rsa Your public key has been saved in /home/huong/.ssh/id_rsa.pub The key fingerprint is: SHA256:FSllKfEL3B/KJucvwY7PmSu/FpwSjicYd1DX+3hCUeg huong@Lepard The key's randomart image is: +---[RSA 3072]----+ | .oo=+ o. | | ..o=o.+ | | .oo+..o | | . . o+ +E. | | + +S+*o.o | | . o +=* o o | | o +.o o | | o.++ | | =O+. | +----[SHA256]-----+ $ chmod 700 ~/.ssh $ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys $ chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys |
Use Winscp or other means to save the private key (~/.ssh/id_rsa) in an appropriate location on Windows.
Start Winscp
Host name : Server IP Address
Port number : SSH Port
User name : Server Login User
Password : Password for the same user
「Save」
Site name : Any name
「OK」
After confirming the server, click "Login".
Click "Update" when the following screen appears
Password of the logged-in user in the Password field
When connected, the right column is the server side and the left column is the PC (Windows) side.
Drag and drop "id.rsa" under /home/huong/.ssh on the server side to the left column Windows and save it.
Edit SSH configuration file
Edit the SSH configuration file to disable password authentication.
This time, instead of being an ordinary user, su - to become root.
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$ su - Password: # vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config # Per line 59. #PasswordAuthentication yes ← Uncomment by deleting # at the beginning of the line and change to the following PasswordAuthentication no # systemctl restart sshd |
How to connect with Tera Term
Start Tera Term, and select "File" menu "New connection
Host : Server IP Address
TCP port : SSH Port number
If you get the following security warning "Replace.... "check the box and "Continue".
User name : Login username
Password :Password specified in the creation of a public/private key pair
Check the "Use RSA/DSA...." checkbox. and in the "Private key file" field, specify the "id_rsa" that you just saved in windows.
Creating a private key using PuTTYgen
Start Winscp and launch "Run Puttygen" from "Tools".
Select the appropriate server
Click Load
The [ Open File Dialog ] will open, change the file type to [ All Files (*. *)] and load the private key id_rsa transferred from the Linux server.
The password is the password set in "Creating a public and private key pair" above
Save the private key file to windows, file name is "id_rsa.ppk"
Select the appropriate server and click "Edit"
Click on "Advanced"
Select "Authentication" and specify the "id_rsa.ppk" file saved by windows in the "Private key file" field.
Click "Save"
Click "Login"
The password is the password set in "Creating a public and private key pair" above
When connecting with Tera Term, use the following
Use RSA/DSA/ECDSA/..." Specify "id_rsa.ppk" saved in windows in the "Use RSA/DSA/ECDSA/..." field.
