Date Posted: April 18, 2006
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- 1. Where is the known_hosts file?
- 2. Why is a file such as ~/.ssh/known_hosts not used?
- 3. Which cipher suites are supported?
- 4. Is compression supported?
- 5. Which authentication mechanisms are supported?
- 6. Does IBM Secure Shell Library for Java contain a server API also?
- 7. Where can I find an SSH-2 server?
- 8. Where can I find more information?
1. Where is the known_hosts file?
This file is currently placed in ~/.known_hosts_ibm. It is not placed in ~/.ssh because it is implementation-specific, and no standard defines a common place for SSH files (some use ~/.ssh and some use ~/.ssh2).
2. Why is a file such as ~/.ssh/known_hosts not used?
This file is not used because it is specific to OpenSSH (see below) and no common file format exists.
3. Which cipher suites are supported?
The most common cipher suites, including AES, ARCFOUR, TDES, and Blowfish, are supported.
4. Is compression supported?
No; standard Java currently does not provide the necessary requirements for this.
5. Which authentication mechanisms are supported?
Currently, the only authentication mechanisms supported are passwords.
6. Does IBM Secure Shell Library for Java contain a server API also?
No, the server side is not supported; see below.
7. Where can I find an SSH-2 server?
A complimentary SSH-2 server and a commercial version are available.
8. Where can I find more information?
Further information is available at the Secure Shell site.
