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title: "Discussion on \"Secure Shell Protocol\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Secure Shell Protocol\". 1. What is SSH?\nThink of SSH like a secure, invisible cable connecting your laptop to another computer (a server). In the old days, people used a system called \"Telnet.\" The problem was that Telnet sent everything—including your password—like a postc..."
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1\. What is SSH? Think of SSH like a secure, invisible cable connecting your laptop to another computer (a server). In the old days, people used a system called "Telnet." The problem was that Telnet sent everything—including your password—like a postc...

Feb 14 · 8 min read · sshprotocol.hashnode.dev  
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