SSH, The Secure Shell

Whether you are an experienced Secure Shell user looking to use advanced capabilities like remote forwarding or someone looking to understand what Secure Shell can do for you, O'Reilly's new book on Secure Shell is on VanDyke's recommended reading list.

(excerpted with permission from the O'Reilly online catalog)

SSH, the Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition

By Daniel J. Barrett, Robert G. Byrnes, and Richard E. Silverman
May 2005
ISBN: 0-596-00895-3
672 pages, $39.95

SSH (Secure Shell) is a popular, robust, TCP/IP-based product for network security and privacy, supporting strong encryption and authentication. This book covers UNIX, Windows, and Macintosh implementations of SSH. It shows both system administrators and end users how to install, maintain, and troubleshoot SSH; configure servers and clients in simple and complex ways; apply SSH to practical problems; and protect other TCP applications through forwarding (tunneling).

Visit the O'Reilly Web site for more information on SSH, The Secure Shell.