“OpenSSH is one of the most vital tools on any Linux system, at
least if you ever need to connect to another Linux system. But
OpenSSH is capable of doing much more than just providing a secure
shell into another system.“Most Linux users already know the bare basics of using OpenSSH.
You use ssh to get a secure shell into a remote system, sftp for
Secure FTP, and scp for copying files. All well and good.“But OpenSSH can do quite a bit more than many users realize.
Let’s take a look at some of the things you can do with OpenSSH and
associated tools.”
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