212 - Secure Shell and SSH Key Exchange

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212 - Secure Shell and SSH Key Exchange

This lab will allow us to practice using SSH keys.

You will create local keys and exchange them with another server. You will also explore how to generate SSH keys for two factor authentication.

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 23, 2025

Duration

2h 0m

Challenge

Create local public and private SSH keys

Using the appropriate command, create an ssh key.
Challenge

Exchange the keys with a remote system using SSH-COPY-ID

Using the second server that has been supplied, exchange the users ssh key with the other server.
Challenge

Exchange the keys using the manual method for our exam objectives

Using a manual process, exchange the ssh keys.
Challenge

Explore the 'authorized_keys' file

Examine the authorized_keys file.
Challenge

Login using the SSH key to a remote host

Login to the remote system to test the key exchange.
Challenge

Generate SSH keys for two factor authentication

Using the appropriate command generate a key for use with two factor authentication.
Challenge

Learn how to use SSH-AGENT to bind your key to a bash shell

Use 'SSH-AGENT' to bind your key to a bash shell.

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