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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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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Sep 23, 2025
Duration
2h 0m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Create local public and private SSH keys

    Using the appropriate command, create an ssh key.

  2. 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.

  3. Challenge

    Exchange the keys using the manual method for our exam objectives

    Using a manual process, exchange the ssh keys.

  4. Challenge

    Explore the 'authorized_keys' file

    Examine the authorized_keys file.

  5. Challenge

    Login using the SSH key to a remote host

    Login to the remote system to test the key exchange.

  6. Challenge

    Generate SSH keys for two factor authentication

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

  7. 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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