Secure Shell (SSH) is a protocol to access other computers e.g., it allows logging in to a remote computer. It is commonly used in HEP when accessing remote computers.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the Unix Shell, e.g., from the carpentry course
Introduction to SSH
Schedule
| Setup | Download files required for the lesson | |
| 00:00 | 1. Introduction |
What is SSH?
How does SSH encrypt traffic? What’s a private/public key? |
| 00:00 | 2. Basics |
How do I connect to a server with ssh?
How can I debug if there’s a problem connecting with ssh? |
| 00:00 | 3. Nested SSH Connections (Optional) | How can I connect to a host machine if I cannot access it directly? |
| 00:00 | 4. The config file! |
How can I avoid typing long SSH commands?
How can I automatically hop via an intermediate server? How can I set and remember advanced settings? |
| 00:00 | 5. Key based authentication! | How can I avoid typing very long passwords while still ensuring strong security? |
| 00:00 | 6. Kerberos-based login |
How do I get a krb5 ticket?
How do I make my ssh config file use the krb5 ticket? |
| 00:00 | 7. Port forwarding |
How can I connect to Jupyter notebook running on the server?
How can I connect to a website tunnelling to a server? |
| 00:00 | 8. Additional tips & tricks | |
| 00:00 | Finish |
The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.
