Re: ssh encryption

[Adam C Powell IV]

hypnos wrote:

> Am I correct in assuming that the encryption between
> client/server is started before any exchange of data
> takes place?  Specifically, I'm wondering if the
> username is passed in clear-text or encrypted when
> using the -l  option to ssh client.

The machine public keys are exchanged, after that *everything* (including 
username
and password) is encrypted.

HTH,

-Adam P.

Re: ssh encryption

[Arcady Genkin]

hypnos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> I started sshd with the -d (debug) option to try to
> figure this out, and I think I have my answer, but I
> want to make sure.
> 
> Am I correct in assuming that the encryption between
> client/server is started before any exchange of data
> takes place?  Specifically, I'm wondering if the
> username is passed in clear-text or encrypted when
> using the -l  option to ssh client.

User name and password sent over ssh are encrypted.
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ssh encryption

[hypnos]

I started sshd with the -d (debug) option to try to
figure this out, and I think I have my answer, but I
want to make sure.

Am I correct in assuming that the encryption between
client/server is started before any exchange of data
takes place?  Specifically, I'm wondering if the
username is passed in clear-text or encrypted when
using the -l  option to ssh client.

Thanks

--
hypnos