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[abstract]
`SSH` (Secure Shell) is a protocol which facilitates secure communications between two systems using a client-server architecture and allows users to log into server host systems remotely. Unlike other remote communication protocols, such as `FTP`, `Telnet`, or [command]#rlogin#, SSH encrypts the login session, rendering the connection difficult for intruders to collect unencrypted passwords.
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**Status:** work in progress. Content in this section is in review and being updated. Feedback welcome!
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The [application]*ssh* program is designed to replace older, less secure terminal applications used to log into remote hosts, such as [command]#telnet# or [command]#rsh#. A related program called [command]#scp# replaces older programs designed to copy files between hosts, such as [command]#rcp#. Because these older applications do not encrypt passwords transmitted between the client and the server, avoid them whenever possible. Using secure methods to log into remote systems decreases the risks for both the client system and the remote host.
Fedora includes the general OpenSSH package, [package]*openssh*, as well as the OpenSSH server, [package]*openssh-server*, and client, [package]*openssh-clients*, packages. Note, the OpenSSH packages require the OpenSSL package [package]*openssl-libs*, which installs several important cryptographic libraries, enabling OpenSSH to provide encrypted communications.