SSH Key Cryptography

SECURE SHELL
Generate RSA key pairs, configure authorized keys, and establish secure remote terminal sessions without passwords.
Network StatusVULNERABLE (PLAINTEXT)

Team Laptops

Your Laptop
The Public Internet
Packet Sniffer

Remote Server

Production Env

~/.ssh/authorized_keys
No Public Keys Installed
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Mission 1: The Basics

We need to securely connect our laptop to the remote production server.

The problem? The internet is a public road. Hackers are running packet sniffers.

Your Goal:

  • Try logging in with a password.
  • Generate an asymmetric keypair.
  • Distribute the padlock to securely establish a connection.