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"<code>ssh server2</code>" rather than "ssh -v -L 55432:localhost:5432 grundlett@server2.example.com"
"<code>ssh server2</code>" rather than "ssh -v -L 55432:localhost:5432 grundlett@server2.example.com"


<source lang="bash">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
cat .ssh/config
cat .ssh/config


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host amazon
host amazon
HostName ec2-72-44-63-125.compute-1.amazonaws.com
HostName ec2-72-44-63-125.compute-1.amazonaws.com
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>


Note the KexAlgorithms line for GitHub.  You might need to add this if you're getting a 'failed to negotiate a key exchange' error from github.  See <code>ssh -vQ kex</code> for the algos your system supports.  And fix up your moduli file <ref>https://stribika.github.io/2015/01/04/secure-secure-shell.html</ref>
Note the KexAlgorithms line for GitHub.  You might need to add this if you're getting a 'failed to negotiate a key exchange' error from github.  See <code>ssh -vQ kex</code> for the algos your system supports.  And fix up your moduli file <ref>https://stribika.github.io/2015/01/04/secure-secure-shell.html</ref>
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Installing a program like [http://projects.gnome.org/seahorse/ Seahorse] makes it trivially easy to manage your GnuPG encryption keys.  Seahorse just makes it easier for you to do what you otherwise would accomplish with several commands.  You can generate a private key; and add the public key to remote servers enabling you to login to those remote servers without using a password.
Installing a program like [http://projects.gnome.org/seahorse/ Seahorse] makes it trivially easy to manage your GnuPG encryption keys.  Seahorse just makes it easier for you to do what you otherwise would accomplish with several commands.  You can generate a private key; and add the public key to remote servers enabling you to login to those remote servers without using a password.


=== VSCode and VirtualBox ===
When using [[VirtualBox]] to manage Linux VMs on your local Windows host, you can setup your SSH config file with a simple stanza to forward local connections on port 2222 to the SSH server on the VM like this.
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
Host 127.0.0.1
  HostName 127.0.0.1
  User root
  Port 2222
  IdentityFile C:/Users/greg/.ssh/id_ed25519
</syntaxhighlight>
In this way, [[VSCode]] will be able to seamlessly connect to the VM, without prompting for a password every time.


== Fingerprints ==
== Fingerprints ==
The SSH key fingerprint tells you the authenticity of a host.  Normally this info is stored in /etc/ssh/ for a Debian-based distro.  You can also use the same command here to look at the fingerprint for your public key.
The SSH key fingerprint tells you the authenticity of a host.  Normally this info is stored in /etc/ssh/ for a Debian-based distro.  You can also use the same command here to look at the fingerprint for your public key.
<source lang="bash">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
ssh-keygen -lf /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub
ssh-keygen -lf /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub
2048 dd:54:23:d4:20:bc:f3:4c:88:a5:af:21:dd:a5:36:5d /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub (RSA)
2048 dd:54:23:d4:20:bc:f3:4c:88:a5:af:21:dd:a5:36:5d /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub (RSA)
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>


== Public Key ==
== Public Key ==
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<code>ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -b 4096</code> is the new standard rather than using the old RSA key encryption format. Ed25519 has a smaller key size (so faster and more efficient) and can be more secure.
}}
Normally, with <code>ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "you@example.com"</code> you get a (private) key file <code>id_rsa</code>, plus a (public) key denoted with the extension .pub <code>id_rsa.pub</code>.  But what about formats like .pem?  Amazon AWS manages access with "keypairs" and you are prompted to download the private X509 certificate file as a .pem file when you generate the keypair.  Where is the public key?  Amazon displays the 'fingerprint' for the file which is usually enough to identify the private file, but can you place a fingerprint in the <code>authorized_keys</code> file?  If you have a private key file and want to show the public key that corresponds to it, you can do so with <code>ssh-keygen</code>
Normally, with <code>ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "you@example.com"</code> you get a (private) key file <code>id_rsa</code>, plus a (public) key denoted with the extension .pub <code>id_rsa.pub</code>.  But what about formats like .pem?  Amazon AWS manages access with "keypairs" and you are prompted to download the private X509 certificate file as a .pem file when you generate the keypair.  Where is the public key?  Amazon displays the 'fingerprint' for the file which is usually enough to identify the private file, but can you place a fingerprint in the <code>authorized_keys</code> file?  If you have a private key file and want to show the public key that corresponds to it, you can do so with <code>ssh-keygen</code>
<source lang="bash">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# show me the public key that corresponds to my private id_rsa key
# show me the public key that corresponds to my private id_rsa key
ssh-keygen -yf /home/greg/.ssh/id_rsa
ssh-keygen -yf /home/greg/.ssh/id_rsa
# show me the public key that corresponds to my private pem file that I got from the Amazon AWS Console
# show me the public key that corresponds to my private pem file that I got from the Amazon AWS Console
ssh-keygen -yf /home/greg/.ssh/amazon-aws.pem
ssh-keygen -yf /home/greg/.ssh/amazon-aws.pem
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>


This will output something like
This will output something like
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== Tunnel ==
== Tunnel ==
You have a headless server running your development or production database(s).  You work on a nice workstation or laptop.  You want to use a graphical database administration tool like MySQL Workbench on the remote server.   
You have a headless server running your development or production database(s).  You work on a nice workstation or laptop.  You want to use a graphical database administration tool like MySQL Workbench on the remote server.   
<source lang="text">
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
   # send local MySQL traffic on 33306 to the remote side standard port 3306
   # send local MySQL traffic on 33306 to the remote side standard port 3306
   # this allows me to open a desktop client locally on the extended port
   # this allows me to open a desktop client locally on the extended port
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   User greg
   User greg
   IdentityFile  ~/.ssh/id_rsa
   IdentityFile  ~/.ssh/id_rsa
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>


=== Debugging ===
=== Debugging ===
To find out what is connected and/or listening on a given port, you can use <code>[[lsof]]</code> with the <code>-i</code> option for '''Internet files'''
To find out what is connected and/or listening on a given port, you can use <code>[[lsof]]</code> with the <code>-i</code> option for '''Internet files'''
e.g.
e.g.
<source lang="bash">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# mysql
# mysql
sudo lsof -i :3306
sudo lsof -i :3306
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# how much is chrome doing (don't necessarily need sudo)
# how much is chrome doing (don't necessarily need sudo)
lsof -c chrome
lsof -c chrome
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
== Reverse Tunnel ==
== Reverse Tunnel ==
Maybe you've got a production database server that wasn't setup properly for security, and only allows "local" database connections.  You need to access your production data from places other than your datacenter.  You could fix it - but that would take a lot of effort that the boss doesn't care about.  SSH to the rescue!
Maybe you've got a production database server that wasn't setup properly for security, and only allows "local" database connections.  You need to access your production data from places other than your datacenter.  You could fix it - but that would take a lot of effort that the boss doesn't care about.  SSH to the rescue!
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== With rsync ==
== With rsync ==
If you need to pass SSH options to rsync, then use the <code>--rsh= (-e)</code> option.
If you need to pass SSH options to rsync, then use the <code>--rsh= (-e)</code> option.
<source lang="bash">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
rsync -n -e "ssh -i /home/greg/.ssh/ec2-west-wiki.pem" -vatz --stats \
rsync -n -e "ssh -i /home/greg/.ssh/ec2-west-wiki.pem" -vatz --stats \
/var/www/phase3-extensions/ \
/var/www/phase3-extensions/ \
ubuntu@amazon:/home/ubuntu/wiki-extensions/
ubuntu@amazon:/home/ubuntu/wiki-extensions/
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>


== Logging ==
== Logging ==