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SSH certificates in Linux - Step by Step Guide

Oct 30, 2022 · 5 min read · We got a basic understanding of what SSH certificates are in the previous blog. Now let's actually see how they can be implemented. In this blog, we are going to consider one CA which will be our trusted certificate authority. In larger environments,...

SSH certificate authentication - Better than keys?

Oct 30, 2022 · 3 min read · We generally use either login credentials or SSH public-private key pair to login to Linux servers via SSH. However, both of them have their flaws. This made me wonder if there was a better way to authenticate users and hosts(servers):? I came across...

SFTP Setup using Password and Key based 2FA Authentication

Jun 1, 2022 · 4 min read · If you ever needed to use password and key based authentication to enable a 2FA type mechanism to increase security, this blog is for you. OS used here is CentOS Linux , so lets get started! Check SSH SFTP unlike FTP doesn’t required additional packa...

Linux SSH Key + Password Auth for Users Stored in Active Directory

Jun 1, 2022 · 4 min read · In this blog we setup SSH with key and password authentication to achieve a 2FA type mechanism for more security for users stored in Active Directory. The SSH public key and the password of the user will be stored in the active directory as well. OS ...