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## Tutorials
* Secure Shell (ssh)
* ***Secure Shell (`ssh`)***
_Note that using the L5's passcode to log in remotely is relatively weak security. See related tutorials for better authentication solutions._
SECURE SHELL
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To exit `ssh`, use the command `exit` in the terminal.
* SECURE COPY (scp)
* SECURE COPY (`scp`)
Copying files and folders remotely between devices on your network
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(Related discussion on this topic can be found in the community forum: https://forums.puri.sm/t/tutorial-using-ssh-and-scp/13080)
* Enhancing Security for Secure Shell (ssh)
* ***Enhancing Security for Secure Shell (`ssh`)***
Relying on the L5's passcode when using `ssh` for remote access provides relatively weak security. See below for more secure options.
* Option 1: Use private/public key-pair authentication, and disable password-based authentication for remote login.
* ***Option 1:*** Use private/public key-pair authentication, and disable password-based authentication for remote login.
These instructions will also work with a Unix/Linux-based server, or the Pinephone.
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On computer, generate the public/private RSA keys.
Open a Terminal session your computer and type the following command:
Open a Terminal session on your computer and type the following command:
`ssh-keygen -t rsa`
OR
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Your identification has been saved in /home/{YOUR_ID}/.ssh/id_rsa.
Your public key has been saved in /home/{YOUR_ID}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
On computer copy the contents of the id_rsa.pub key onto the Librem 5. The following command will log into your Librem 5, and configure the keys to grant access via the authorized_keys file.
On computer, copy the contents of the id_rsa.pub key onto the Librem 5. The following command will log into your Librem 5, and configure the keys to grant access via the authorized_keys file.
`ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub purism@host`
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`ssh otherid@host`
You should get the following error:
`otherid@host: Permission denied (publickey)`.
`otherid@host: Permission denied (publickey)`
That’s it. You have successfully disabled password based authentication in `ssh`.
You have now successfully disabled password based authentication in `ssh`.
(Related discussion on this topic can be found in the community forum: https://forums.puri.sm/t/tutorial-enable-key-based-authentication-via-ssh-on-your-librem-5/13137)
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