SSH Full Course - EVERYTHING You Need to Know!

OpenSSH is the tool of choice for managing Linux installations remotely - and is indispensable in DevOps, Cloud, System Administration, Hosting, and more. Since it's so widely used, you should definitely learn it. In this video, I go over all the basics you need to use OpenSSH in your workflow. This includes understanding the difference between the client and server binaries, how to connect, config files, keys, and more!
🎞️ *Time Codes*:
00:00 - Intro
03:38 - What is OpenSSH?
09:36 - Connecting to a server via OpenSSH
21:28 - Configuring the OpenSSH Client
28:04 - Using public/private keys
45:40 - Managing SSH keys
1:00:40 - SSH Server Configuration
1:13:29 - Troubleshooting
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[@TheJohnnyFictionShow]

Jay, you’re a gem of an educator and I really appreciate the channel you’ve built and all the hard work you’ve done. Thank you.

[@JulianDavidArroyaveZuluaga]

Honestly, I don't know how can somebody dislike this video, it is a very clear, amazing explanation, all I needed.

[@BokanoiD]

You'd make an excellent teacher. This is the clearest way I've seen anyone explain anything in a while. Well done.

[@2012Misanthrope]

he is a teacher.

[@sexyeur]

If it looks like a duck...

[@mikemilkshake205]

Could you please make a bash scripting course? It would fit your channel really well.

[@paulmacgiollacaoine8619]

That would be great 👍

[@Crosszeriax]

would love this too

[@sargismartirosyan9946]

I think there is bash scripting videos

[@davidkamaunu8734]

👍 that's a good idea

[@heikokraemer2735]

This was the second ssh tutorial I've taken on KZbin … now I know where I'll look first next time. Thanks for this great session and for covering the security and troubleshooting essentials!

[@GeorgeMulak]

This is the first time I feel like I am understanding this SSH topic. You have a gift of teaching. Please consider hacking out the rest of this topic, if you have not already. Thank you.

[@CGA111]

Hands down the best ssh walk through I've watched, finally I get it. Thanks!

[@annihilatorg]

Thank you for this, Jay. I really appreciated your additional info such as the troubleshooting steps and watching the appropriate logs. I would have also appreciated a backup/restore section for the ssh keys. While it's as simple as backing up and restoring the appropriate private/public key pairs, I'd have appreciated having that step included.

[@iJacen]

Great video! I really appreciate you taking the time to put together a guide like this. Would love to see you talk about how you manage/backup keys as well.

[@MattiaRighetti]

3:38 What is OpenSSH 9:40 Connecting to a server via OpenSSH 21:34 Configuring the OpenSSH Client 28:07 Using public/private keys 45:50 Managing SSH keys 1:00:47 Configuring OpenSSH 1:13:37 Troubleshooting OpenSSH

[@joshmcneil1086]

Thank you Jay. I've been using your videos for nearly a year now and I can honestly say that I have grown quite a lot, and much of that is attributable to you and your content. I am very much grateful for your time and tutelage. It has been integral to my learning. I'll be taking the RHSCA soon, and I will be remain a life-time viewer of the channel. All the best to you and yours.

[@seanacus8476]

This was a great tutorial. Please keep making more of these. Thank you for taking the time.

[@daveduback7974]

Your videos always take me to the next level. I have been using ssh to access my pi's using keys but now I will harden them by moving away from blank keyphrases and definitely removing password authentication. Thanks for giving me such great perspective!

[@theena]

I understood the inner workings of SSH more after this 90 minute video than I have over six months of Linux usage. Thanks, Jay.

[@1kcender4691]

Jay your videos are very well done. The production is getting better with each video. Thank you so much for the tutoring. Also looking forward to the arrival of your 3rd edition. Keep up the great work.

[@secwriteups]

This intro is on another level. It's better than the two old ones. The only thing i dislike is the jingle (audio), but i can live with it.

[@LearnLinuxTV]

That may change. Thanks for the feedback :)

[@Appalling68]

Hi Jay. I am SO GLAD I stumbled upon this video (two years later). Thank you SO MUCH!

[@sathishkumarshanmugavel673]

Thank you for this guide. you have covered all aspects of the tool including troubleshooting. Your lecture is clear and easy to follow. Audio and video qualities are excellent and particularly the bigger fonts on your terminal 🙂. I have been using ssh for several years but now I have clear picture of the tool.

[@mickymcl8359]

As a complete novice I even surprised myself, by being able to follow most of what you taught first time, need a few more watches to get it all to sit. Thanks a lot for clear explanations and the great examples.

[@Ray_TambaBudol_Marcos]

Good Job I'll watch this over and over again.

[@strifef7]

Love the new format and tutorials Jay! Great work!

[@saidneder41]

Jay, you are a treasure for us juniors getting into linux sysadmin at work, you rock!

[@srsr6099]

Great tutorial, ssh was some kinda enigma for me, now demystified, thanks for your efforts, is there a sequel to this!

[@LearnLinuxTV]

No plans right now, but I very well could depending on how many views it gets.

[@ronnierush9379]

Great Video Thanks :-) Because I do this so few times I always forget certain ssh setup parts "getting old", so it makes for a really great ssh tutorial refresher.

[@gaylordlevy3843]

The best SSH tutorial I have seen... thank you very much!

[@gaylordlevy3843]

Any chance you could make a video like this about network managers... a tutorial explaining pros and cons of: NetworkManager, netctl, systemd-networkd, connnan, etc.?

[@HaroonKhan-nx4wl]

Indeed this video is a gem on ssh with deep dive into most of the ssh concepts in an intuitive way. Thank you for such a great content and keep going.

[@MarkusEicher70]

Hi Jay, hello community. Thanks for this basic intro. Coming from a Windows world now embracing Linux and learning to manage it. These kinds of basics are boring for Linux gurus, but essential for newbies like me. Good to have you and your channel as a mentor. I appreciate your work. 🤛

[@fossmanmedia]

Still find myself referring to this video from time to time. Very helpful. Thank you for all of your hard work.

[@bonfireatnight3998]

Wow, this was a great video! The explanations are perfectly clear and it provides just the right amount of information to become somewhat competent without getting overwhelmed. Thanks!

[@talaragop2452]

You're the best teacher! You made it so easy to understand for a noob like me. Love your channel!

[@muhammadasifsaeed500]

Very informative! Very Precise! I am following your all tutorial, they all are great! Thank you very much for the effort

[@maninthecrowd5076]

Exactly what I was searching at the moment, and by that I mean from an hour ago to right at the moment.

[@LearnLinuxTV]

Wow, great timing!

[@BonnakChea]

Thank Jay. You got me deeper into SSH.

[@ltam168]

Thank you for making it so easy to follow and understand. Another great tutorial.

[@muhammadasifsaeed500]

Watched again after 4 months. Got most of it ..... Thank you very much for this free stuff

[@daviddiaz572]

Brother you are one of the best at explaining these concepts. Thank you so much for making it so easy to understand

[@ryann6919]

This is so good! In-depth but super easy to get the hang of.

[@subbunittala2012]

hands down the best turtorial on the internet ,,thank you so much !

[@denzilhoff6026]

A small additional detail to your explanation of journalctl. Journalctl uses the "less" command to pipe out the entries. You have all the features you would normally have such as using the forward slash "/" to begin a search. That also means that you can use shift-f to start following the log. Use CTRL-C to stop following.

[@bendoverbackwards]

The best KZbin video for SSH. Thanks ❤

[@mauno91]

It's currently 03. dec 2021 as I'm watching this. Seeing the date match, really brings the immersion to life when he talks about when stuff was created.

[@KukuG28]

Very clear and plain logical explanation. Finally i have found a place to drop by for my linux education

[@michalroesler]

I keep coming back to this awesome video on SSH connections.

[@antonyrodriguez5621]

Thanks for covering all the steps!

[@TheClembo]

Great video thank you. Followed your instructions with my Synology NAS that wouldn't let me in via ssh without giving a password every time as I wanted to do. The -v on the ssh command helped me see that it was a permission issue for the directory and subsequent 'authorised keys' file. So after changing permissions, well deleting and setting up per your faultless instructions. Bingo -it all now works. Especially liked the 'config' file entry -helps a lot for simplicity. Thanks again. Just bought your new server book too. Cheers, ATB.

[@gookulgopan]

all my ssh related doubts cleared in one video, now I'm a ssh ninja. Thank you so much

[@hemant371981]

Many thanks. I have accounts background and studying IT for knowledge. I got my first assignment on OPenssh. You rescued me. Best regards - Hemant

[@knpstrr]

Went through this tutorial after following a ssh article. Ended up with same result but this video was great, will help anyone to setup ssh.

[@scopeinsurancebrokerage5283]

just what I needed .thank you @Jay for the awesome and thorough tutorial and being a good teacher

[@wekiwa7055]

This video answered my questions. Your presentation method is superb Jay.

[@saramaeks9826]

You are the reason I went from being a complete n00b to a semi-competent linux user and programmer. your videos are so informative, accessible, and entertaining. thank you so much for everything you do for the open-source community!

[@sussusamogus7831]

Great stuff as always Jay, thanks for helping us out!

[@arianmazloumi3664]

This Course answered and solved all my ssh problems. Thank you somuch

[@victorkh7]

Thank you Jay, for the troubleshooting part... very informative! Thanks!

[@vinodkumar-cs4xi]

SSH topic is cleared with this video, thank you so much for making this video 👍👍👍

[@AnzanHoshinRoshi]

Thank you, Jay. I am saving this for reference for people.

[@mranjith830]

I know you're not human.

[@AnzanHoshinRoshi]

@@mranjith830 Of course not.

[@grahammccann8554]

Hi Jay, Great video. very helpful for working with ssh. Thank you for your time.

[@BalurPoco]

Thank you very much, this is a real gem. Perfect, clear, well put together. I learned a lot from it. I look forward to watching your other videos, keep up the excellent work and thanks again.

[@LearnLinuxTV]

Thank you so much!

[@hamigakisan7094]

At home with a cold, needed something to keep busy. This'll do!

[@catraaaw]

>1:27:59 What a madman! :D Looking forward to seeing your new videos.

[@da001be]

Awesome tutorial! Took loads of notes. Thanks so much!

[@i--i4933]

this guys vids are awesome, they have really helped me understand linux

[@MasterDXT]

I absolutely love your content Jay. Thanks to you I actually find joy in using Linux in general! :)

[@jeremyhall3796]

Great video and very timely for me. Thank you for posting.

[@fuemedicalcenter]

este vídeo es oro. Explicación clara y detallada para los no iniciados. Muchas gracias

[@oluwaseyiajiboye7107]

Mr Jay your the best tutor have come across and am gonna stick with you until am fully grounded.. long live The JAY

[@dougsheets6201]

Thank you. Your tutorial has helped my career. I've learned several things from this tutorial.

[@tissuepaper9962]

Perfect timing, was looking for a video like this last night.

[@LearnLinuxTV]

Glad I could help!

[@adrianakuzmikova1697]

@@LearnLinuxTV what OS do you use on your VPS? I am thinking about getting VPS 1core with 2GB ram and I dont know what OS to choose. I wanna host simple personal web site and dont have any skills with linux or VPS or web hosting yet.

[@decoder6878]

Awesome lecture. Very detailed explanation.👌🏻

[@WPAT1637]

You have awesome and easy to follow tutorials! I\we appreciate your work.

[@QuimChaos]

thanks!! I was needing this!

[@LeeJordanMusic]

Thanks for the simple explanation without getting too deep in the weeds

[@achillesserrano4746]

Love your work. This is a hobby for me. I have a pretty good job but I would love to do admin work. I can stay on the computer for hours tinkering with Linux. Thanks for all you do

[@fabiobcm]

Awesome class as always! Complete and direct to the point. Could you make a video recommending us books on linux?

[@ace296703]

I enjoyed your work and purchased your mastering Ubuntu server book.. the teaching style is clear.. I have been using Linux for about 7 years. It is nice to know that you can find an alternative other than a Windows program. Thanks again.

[@verynice5258]

Thank you for all your hard work. You're an inspiration to many.

[@sauravmohanty99]

What an amazing tutorial! Thanks for this!

[@kdg1955]

Thanks. Regardless the fact that I have been using it for many years, it was still very educational. Just a tip: mention also, in your next video release about ssh, the command `scp` (secure copy), which is part of openssh-client. And maybe the x11 forwarding.

[@TradersTradingEdge]

This was very helpful Jay, thank you very much. I really like your style of explaining, so everybody can understand it. Suggestion for another topic: OpenSSL This Certificate thing is such a Mysterium to me. There are ressources which explain it, but I always feel that I missed something. So it's hard to get the full view on SSL Certificates. For example I run a pfsense. And one of my Browsers (Vivaldi or Chrome) don't accept the ( local? ) Certificate. So it does not encrypt the connection for my understanding. Keep up your fantastic work you do Jay, and thanks very much. Have a great & happy Christmas time.

[@toenytv7946]

great walk through so far section 1 is done. Thumbs up.

[@scottspa74]

Man, your videos are AMAZING!

[@Guilherme-qk9so]

Really awesome guide, as always! Thanks a bunch!

[@truthmatters7573]

This was a great tutorial! Easily the best I have seen. One question you did not address though: what is best practice if you want to be able to connect to the same servers from multiple clients, say a laptop and a desktop? Should you have the same keys on both clients, or would it be better to have unique keys for each client?

[@serpantinthewild]

Very comprehensive tutorial, thank you

[@maximumeffort9817]

This is very nice and i am able to learn it. I first saw this video on other device with no yt acc logged in. So coming back to give a like for you. Keep doing these. Maybe some indepth videos of how ssh works.

[@mbiybong9802]

Thank you for this video. I will surely share this video many times

[@_BlitzKrieg]

Even though I thought I knew enough about the subject, I got caught up in the video, Jay might hypnotize you 😵‍💫

[@michawojcik1519]

Amazing video Jay, thank you!

[@Crosszeriax]

this was a really clearcut and informative video! thank you! ive subscribed to your channel :)

[@mean7429]

Thank you for all your hard work.

[@hassy9118]

Thank you for this awesome content...as well as other related videos in your site. I learned so much...

[@666Husky]

You changed my life with tmux. Thank you from Germany! :)

[@noweare1]

Thanks, your making me a lot more competent.

[@zgagacz]

Brilliant! So clear and helpful. Thank you!

[@wildmanjeff42]

Thanks for the video Jay

[@ZandokanL]

I am new with Linux ...great tutorial thank you...

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thank you so much for this quality video, i really enjoy it, please keep creating and uploading such great content

[@aynurshauerman]

This is amazing! Thank you!

[@MurilloNogueira]

Valuable information. Thank you very much!

[@trido3815]

Crystal clear tutorial!! Thx.