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SSH Cheat Sheet Common Commands and Secure Config

This document provides a cheat sheet on common SSH commands and how to configure SSH securely. It lists SSH commands for connecting to servers, using SSH keys, running scripts remotely, transferring files via SCP, and managing the SSH service. It also gives recommendations for settings in the SSH config file to harden security, such as disabling root login, restricting users, and disabling insecure authentication methods.

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SSH Cheat Sheet Common Commands and Secure Config

This document provides a cheat sheet on common SSH commands and how to configure SSH securely. It lists SSH commands for connecting to servers, using SSH keys, running scripts remotely, transferring files via SCP, and managing the SSH service. It also gives recommendations for settings in the SSH config file to harden security, such as disabling root login, restricting users, and disabling insecure authentication methods.

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CHEAT SHEET

SSH - common commands and secure config

SSH connections SSH keys


connects to a server (default port 22) generates a new ssh key
$ ssh user@server $ ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096

uses a specific port declared in sshd_config sends the key to the server
$ ssh user@server -p other_port $ ssh-copy-id user@server

runs a script on a remote server converts ids_rsa into ppk


$ ssh user@server script_to_run $ puttygen current_key -o keyname.ppk

compresses and downloads from a remote server


$ ssh user@server "tar cvzf - ~/source" > output.tgz SSH config
specifies other ssh key for connection opens config file (usual location)
$ ssh -i ~/.ssh/specific_ssh_fkey $ sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

changes default SSH port (22)


SSH service Port 9809

starts ssh service disables root login


$ (sudo) service ssh start PermitRootLogin no

checks ssh service status restricts access to specifucusers


$ (sudo) service ssh status AllowUsers user1, user2

stops ssh service enables login through ssh key


$ (sudo) service ssh stop PubkeyAuthentication yes

restarts ssh service disables login through password


$ (sudo) service ssh restart PasswordAuthentication no

disables usage of files .rhosts and .shosts


SCP (Secure Copy) IgnoreRhosts yes
copies a file from a remote server to a local machine
disables a less secure type of login
$ scp user@server:/directory/file.ext local_destination/
HostbasedAuthentication no
copies a file between two servers
number of unauthenticated connections
$ scp user@server:/dir/file.ext user@server:/dir
before dropping
MaxStartups 10:30:100
copies a file from a local machine to a remote server
$ scp local_destination/file.ext user@server:/directory
no. of failed tries before the servers stops
accepting new tries
uses a specific port declared for SHH in sshd_config
MaxAuthTries 3
$ scp -P port
max current ssh sessions
coppies recursive a whole folder
MaxSessions 1
$ scp -r user@server:/directory local_destination/
disables interactive password authentication
copies all files from a folder
ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
$ scp user@server:/directory/* local_destination/
no empty password allowed
copies all files from a server folder to the current folder
PermitEmptyPasswords no
$ scp user@server:/directory/* .
disables Rhost authtentication
compresses data on network using gzip
RhostsAuthentication no
$ scp -C
disables port forwarding (blocks i.e MySQL Workbench)
prints verbose info about the current transfer
AllowTcpForwarding no
$ scp -v
X11Forwarding no

Full articles about cyber security at prints much more info about SSH connections
https://blowstack.com/blog/cyber-security LogLevel VERBOSE

Author: Piotr Golon, [email protected], https://blowstack.com

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