SSH is generally used to access Unix-like operating systems, but it can also be used on Microsoft Windows. OpenSSH is an open source implementation of the SSH protocol. SSH (Secure Shell) is a tool for secure system administration, file transfers, and other communication across the Internet or other untrusted network. What is difference between SSH and OpenSSH?
#Openssh version portable#
Whereas, SSH2 is a much more secure, efficient, and portable version of SSH that includes SFTP, which is functionally similar to FTP, but SSH2 encrypted. Also provides secure encrypted communications over the Internet.
Is SSH v1 secure?Īlso it provides strong host-to-host and user authentication. SSH version 2 is more secure than version 1. SSH requires a RSA public/private key pair. SSH is a secure method for remote access to router/switch. Why do you think SSH version 2 is preferred over SSH version 1? This can be find by connecting remote server over SSH protocol in verbose.