Re: SSH & VPN's

["Adam Williams" <awilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
> > > I agree 100%, SSH is a very good progam.
> > >
> > > I've been using it for a couple years to connect into work from home,
> > > and I highly recommend it!
> >
> > at the risk of sounding like a TOTAL dufus, what does SSH stand for?
>
> Secure SHell.
> That's not a dumb question.  SSH is not as well known as some packages.
>
> It's basically an encrypted remote-login/shell (telnet) package
> for better security when running over unsecure lines (internet).
> It has other advantages too, like being able to run X-Windows
> over the internet.
>

What actually led me to SSH was the Linux VPN-mini-HOWTO.  VPN = Virtual
Private Network,  or creating encrypted connections between networks over the
internet.  Because I dialing into a getty/login doesn't cut it any more,  and I
want to get away from having to support dial in modems (YUCK).  If I can get
this to work I hope to be able to run telnet, X, and ICA (NT/Winframe) just
like I can from my workstation at the office. Although much slower. I'm 99.44%
of the way to having it working.  You actually run pppd over the pts allocated
for the SSH session!  Like an interface within an interface,  whoever came up
with that is brilliant.