OpenSSH

OpenSSH is an open source technology that has been integrated with NetWare. It provides a secure shell that uses encryption provided by Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI) technology rather than SSL to implement 128-bit (and stronger) encryption and it contains fewer software import liabilities.

OpenSSH encrypts all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other network-level attacks. Additionally, OpenSSH provides a myriad of secure tunneling capabilities.


PuTTy, a third-party OpenSSH utility.

To Access OpenSSH:

  1. Make sure OpenSSH is installed.

  2. Load sshd.nlm at the System Console prompt.

  3. Download, install, and run an SSH-compliant client on a workstation in your network.

    These can be downloaded from the World Wide Web. Some SSH-compliant clients include the following:

    • PuTTy* (tested with NetWare 6.5)
    • MindTerm
    • AbsoluteTelnet*
    • Red Hat Linux OpenSSH clients (tested with NetWare 6.5)

    You need to know your server's IP address or DNS name as well as your server administrator's username and password.

For more information, see "Setting Up SSH at Workstations" in the OpenSSH Administration Guide.