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SSH

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Secure Shell. It allows a user to connect remotely to a Unix based web hosting server. All data exchanged between the server and the user is encrypted using a protocol developed by SSH Communications Security. SSH programs provide strong authentication and encrypted communications, replacing less secure access methods like telnet, rsh, rlogin.


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