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== OpenSSH ==
== OpenSSH ==
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OpenSSH is the preferred client and server package. It is available in [[Extras]]. You can install either only the client or server, or both depending on your particular use-case.
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OpenSSH is the preferred client and server package. It is available in [[Extras]]. You can install either only the client or server, or both depending on your particular use-case. Be aware that the installation may take a while and appear frozen, as SSH keys have to be generated during the install.
== Usage ==
== Usage ==

Revision as of 02:45, 9 September 2008

SSH (Secure SHell) is a network protocol that allows you to access a terminal shell remotely. This is particularly useful when performing complicated console operations on the tablet where their limited text-input may get in the way.

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OpenSSH

OpenSSH is the preferred client and server package. It is available in Extras. You can install either only the client or server, or both depending on your particular use-case. Be aware that the installation may take a while and appear frozen, as SSH keys have to be generated during the install.

Usage

Client

You can connect to a remote machine from the tablet by running ssh user@server ip. This will give you a remote shell on the server machine.

Server

If you wish to access a shell on the tablet from a remote machine (to edit a local file with a real keyboard, perhaps), then all that you need to do is make sure OpenSSH server is installed on the tablet and ssh root@tablet ip

PuTTY

Retrieved from "http://wiki.maemo.org/SSH"