Improved readibility

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Michele Cereda
2023-03-16 00:45:04 +01:00
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@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
1. [TL;DR](#tldr)
1. [Server installation on Windows](#server-installation-on-windows)
1. [Key Management](#key-management)
1. [Configuration](#configuration)
1. [Client](#client)
1. [Append domains to a hostname before attempting to check if they exist](#append-domains-to-a-hostname-before-attempting-to-check-if-they-exist)
1. [Optimize connection handling](#optimize-connection-handling)
1. [Server](#server)
1. [Change port](#change-port)
1. [Disable password authentication](#disable-password-authentication)
1. [Permit root login](#permit-root-login)
1. [Conditional blocks](#conditional-blocks)
1. [Client configuration](#client-configuration)
1. [Append domains to a hostname before attempting to check if they exist](#append-domains-to-a-hostname-before-attempting-to-check-if-they-exist)
1. [Optimize connection handling](#optimize-connection-handling)
1. [Server configuration](#server-configuration)
1. [Change port](#change-port)
1. [Disable password authentication](#disable-password-authentication)
1. [Permit root login](#permit-root-login)
1. [Conditional blocks](#conditional-blocks)
1. [SSHFS](#sshfs)
1. [Installation](#installation)
1. [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
@@ -22,15 +21,15 @@
## TL;DR
```sh
# Load keys from '~/.ssh' and add them to the agent.
eval `ssh-agent` && ssh-add
# Load keys from '${HOME}/.ssh' and add them to the agent.
eval $(ssh-agent) && ssh-add
# Create new keys.
ssh-keygen -t 'rsa' -b '4096'
ssh-keygen -t 'dsa'
ssh-keygen -t 'ecdsa' -b '521'
ssh-keygen -t 'ed25519' -f ~/.ssh/keys/id_ed25519 -C 'test@winzoz'
ssh-keygen -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -N '' -C 'batch-generated key with no password'
ssh-keygen -t 'ed25519' -f "${HOME}/.ssh/keys/id_ed25519" -C 'test@winzoz'
ssh-keygen -f "${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa" -N '' -C 'batch-generated key with no password'
# Remove elements from the known hosts list.
ssh-keygen -R 'pi4.lan'
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ ssh-keygen -R '192.168.1.237' -f '.ssh/known_hosts'
ssh-keygen -R 'pi.lan' -f "${HOME}/.ssh/known_hosts"
# Change the password of a key.
ssh-keygen -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -p
ssh-keygen -f "${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa" -p
# Mount a remote folder.
sshfs 'nas.lan:/mnt/data' 'Data' \
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ ssh-add -l
ssh-add -L # full key in OpenSSH format
# Authorize keys for passwordless access.
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub user@nas.lan
ssh-copy-id -i "${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub" user@nas.lan
# Connect to an unreachable host tunnelling the session through a bastion.
ssh -t 'bastion-host' ssh 'unreachable-host'
@@ -153,12 +152,10 @@ Original contents retained as /home/user/.ssh/known_hosts.old
Change password of a key file
```sh
ssh-keygen -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -p
ssh-keygen -f "${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa" -p
```
## Configuration
### Client
## Client configuration
When connecting to a host, the SSH client will use settings:
@@ -194,7 +191,7 @@ Host *
SetEnv MYENV=itsvalue
```
#### Append domains to a hostname before attempting to check if they exist
### Append domains to a hostname before attempting to check if they exist
```ssh-config
CanonicalizeHostname yes
@@ -206,7 +203,7 @@ Host *.yyy.auckland.ac.nz
User user_yyy
```
#### Optimize connection handling
### Optimize connection handling
```ssh-config
# Keep a connection open for 30s and reuse it when possible.
@@ -218,35 +215,35 @@ ControlPath ~/.ssh/control-%C
ControlPersist 30s
```
### Server
## Server configuration
Config file defaults to `/etc/ssh/sshd_config`.<br/>
Restart the server upon config file change.
#### Change port
### Change port
```sshd-config
```ssh-config
Port 2222
```
#### Disable password authentication
### Disable password authentication
```sshd-config
```ssh-config
PasswordAuthentication no
ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
```
#### Permit root login
### Permit root login
```sshd-config
```ssh-config
PermitRootLogin yes
```
#### Conditional blocks
### Conditional blocks
> Only a subset of keywords may be used in a _Match_ block. Check the `SSHD_CONFIG(5)` man page.
> Only a subset of keywords may be used in a _Match_ block. Check the [`SSHD_CONFIG(5)`][sshd_config man page] man page.
```sshd-config
```ssh-config
Match Address 192.168.111.0/24
PasswordAuthentication no
PermitRootLogin no
@@ -254,7 +251,7 @@ Match Address 192.168.111.0/24
## SSHFS
Options:
Notable options:
- `auto_cache` enables caching based on modification times;
- `reconnect` reconnects to the server;
@@ -265,11 +262,10 @@ Options:
Usage:
```sh
sshfs -o $OPTIONS_LIST $HOST:$REMOTE_PATH $LOCAL_PATH
```
```sh
sshfs 'user@nas.lan:/mnt/data' 'Data' -o 'auto_cache,reconnect,defer_permissions,noappledouble,volname=Data'
sshfs \
-o 'auto_cache,reconnect,defer_permissions,noappledouble,volname=Data'
'user@nas.lan:/path/to/remote/dir' \
'/path/to/local/dir'
```
### Installation
@@ -285,13 +281,13 @@ sudo port install 'sshfs'
Error message example:
> Unable to negotiate with XXX port 22: no matching host key type found. Their offer: ssh-rsa.
> `Unable to negotiate with XXX port 22: no matching host key type found. Their offer: ssh-rsa.`
Cause: the server only supports the kind of RSA with SHA-1, which is considered weak and deprecated in newer SSH versions.
Workaround: explicitly set your client to use the specified key type adding
```ssh_config
```ssh-config
HostkeyAlgorithms +ssh-rsa
PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms +ssh-rsa
```
@@ -300,18 +296,20 @@ to your `~/.ssh/config` like so:
```diff
Host azure-devops
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
IdentitiesOnly yes
+ HostkeyAlgorithms +ssh-rsa
+ PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms +ssh-rsa
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
IdentitiesOnly yes
+ HostkeyAlgorithms +ssh-rsa
+ PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms +ssh-rsa
```
Solution: update the SSH server.
## Further readings
- [`ssh_config`][ssh_config] file example
- [`sshd_config`][sshd_config] file example
- [`SSH_CONFIG(5)`][ssh_config man page] man page
- [`ssh_config`][ssh_config example] example
- [`SSHD_CONFIG(5)`][sshd_config man page] man page
- [`sshd_config`][sshd_config example] example
- [ssh-agent]
## Sources
@@ -326,11 +324,13 @@ Solution: update the SSH server.
- [Get started with OpenSSH for Windows]
<!-- project's references -->
[ssh_config man page]: https://man.openbsd.org/ssh_config
[ssh-agent]: https://www.ssh.com/academy/ssh/agent
[sshd_config man page]: https://man.openbsd.org/sshd_config
<!-- internal references -->
[ssh_config]: ../examples/ssh/ssh_config
[sshd_config]: ../examples/ssh/sshd_config
[ssh_config example]: ../examples/ssh/ssh_config
[sshd_config example]: ../examples/ssh/sshd_config
<!-- external references -->
[get started with openssh for windows]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_install_firstuse?tabs=gui