SSH Gateway
What?
- OpenSSH (Secure Shell) is a program to log into another computer over a network, to execute commands in a remote computer, and to move files from one computer to another. It provides strong authentication and secure communications over insecure channels.
- A Gateway is a computer in one network used to reach other computers in another network.
- Most computers in the BFH internal network are behind a firewall and can not be accessed from the internet. Using a OpenSSH Gateway these computers can be accessed transparently from the internet.
Who?
- A OpenSSH Gateway is maintained by the ITS Linux System Administration at </servers/ssh.bfh.ch/index>.
- The OpenSSH Gateway can be used by anyone with a BFH account.
How?
- Access to the OpenSSH Gateway is restricted to LDAP accounts with an OpenSSH key (RSA algorithm and 4096 bit length) only, see our OpenSSH documentation for more information.
- Users can submit their public key via the Servicedesk for inclusion.