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How does SSH encryption work?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 202633809 views
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I've read about generating 2 keys (private and public) on client host and copying the public key to the server host. As I understand it, (correct me if i'm wrong): The server encrypts data with the public key and sends it to client, the client decrypts it with the private key. But if I need to encr…

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First thing after establishing the TCP connection, both systems agree on a session key, using such protocols as DH key exchange, ECDH or GSSAPI. This key is symmetric and temporary – both sides use the same key to encrypt and decrypt data using such…

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