Featured resource
2025 Tech Upskilling Playbook
Tech Upskilling Playbook

Build future-ready tech teams and hit key business milestones with seven proven plays from industry leaders.

Check it out
  • Lab
    • Libraries: If you want this lab, consider one of these libraries.
    • Cloud
Google Cloud Platform icon
Labs

Working with the SSH Utilities on SUSE Linux Enterprise

In this lab, you'll establish a secure shell connection between two remote systems: the main lab system and a second server. You'll learn how to run commands on those remote systems, how to "drop ship" a command from one system to another and harvest the output locally, and how to copy via the `scp` and `sftp` commands. Additionally, we'll show how to ensure you can send and receive files and directories into the proper locations, either putting files from system1 to system2 or pulling files from system1 from system2.

Google Cloud Platform icon
Lab platform
Lab Info
Level
Beginner
Last updated
Sep 02, 2025
Duration
1h 0m

Contact sales

By filling out this form and clicking submit, you acknowledge our privacy policy.
Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Establish a Secure Shell Connection Between Two SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers
    1. Use the ssh command and lab-specific system information to establish an SSH client session between your main lab system and a second lab system.
    2. Run commands on the remote system just as if you were on the console.
    3. Disconnect and run ssh commands in "hands-off" mode on the second system without actually creating a shell session, just dropping the command off and getting output on your first system.

    SSH from Server1 to Server2

    ssh [email protected]

  2. Challenge

    Send and Receive Files and Directories Between Two SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers via `scp` and `sftp`
    1. Use the scp command to send and receive files between two servers, either pushing from the main system to the secondary, or being signed on the secondary and pulling the files to that system.
    2. Use the sftp command to establish a secure FTP session between the two systems and both send and receive files and directories between the systems, along with some interesting options.
  3. Challenge

    Automate the Keyscanning of Other Hosts, Reporting Any Mismatches
    1. View your system's known_hosts initial state, then keyscan another system, and redirect that information to a master file for future reference.
    2. Connect to the remote system via SSH and view the changes that occur in your known_hosts file locally.
    3. Build an automated keyscanning setup that will scan a list of hosts for the proper key information, sort and make unique that info, and compare it against the known good master list, reporting any mismatches.
About the author

Pluralsight Skills gives leaders confidence they have the skills needed to execute technology strategy. Technology teams can benchmark expertise across roles, speed up release cycles and build reliable, secure products. By leveraging our expert content, skill assessments and one-of-a-kind analytics, keep up with the pace of change, put the right people on the right projects and boost productivity. It's the most effective path to developing tech skills at scale.

Real skill practice before real-world application

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.

Learn by doing

Engage hands-on with the tools and technologies you’re learning. You pick the skill, we provide the credentials and environment.

Follow your guide

All labs have detailed instructions and objectives, guiding you through the learning process and ensuring you understand every step.

Turn time into mastery

On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you take time to practice. Hands-on labs set you up for success to make those skills stick.

Get started with Pluralsight