OpenSSH is a cryptographic freely available version of the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol set of tools used for secure remote network access or file transfer between computers. Traditional tools such as telnet or rcp that were used to perform these functions, are insecure. OpenSSH provides client tools and a server daemon that facilitate encrypted and secure file transfer as well as remote control operations
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