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212 - Secure Shell and SSH Key Exchange
<p>This lab will allow us to practice using SSH keys.</p> 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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Create local public and private SSH keys
Using the appropriate command, create an ssh key.
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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.
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Exchange the keys using the manual method for our exam objectives
Using a manual process, exchange the ssh keys.
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Explore the 'authorized_keys' file
Examine the authorized_keys file.
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Login using the SSH key to a remote host
Login to the remote system to test the key exchange.
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Generate SSH keys for two factor authentication
Using the appropriate command generate a key for use with two factor authentication.
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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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