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SSH hacks – a little sanity for remote workers

2020770 points227 comments Security & Privacy details

A few of our favorite SSH tricks and tips sure to improve your daily experience.

If OpenSSL were a GUI

2022744 points296 comments Security & Privacy details

What if OpenSSL were a GUI program? Here's what it might look like.

If you’re not using SSH certificates you’re doing SSH wrong (2019)

2022459 points396 commentscited by 12Security & Privacy details

SSH has some pretty gnarly issues when it comes to usability, operability, and security. The good news is this is all easy to fix. SSH is ubiquitous. It’s the de-facto solution for remote administration of *nix systems. SSH certificate authentication makes SSH easier to use, easier to operate, and more secure.

SSH Agent Explained

2020393 points48 comments Security & Privacy details

The SSH agent acts behind the scenes to keep you safe. Here's how it works.

Everything you should know about certificates and PKI but are too afraid to ask

2018387 points52 comments Security & Privacy details

Certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI) are hard. No shit, right? I know a lot of smart people who''ve avoided this particular rabbit hole. Eventually, I was forced to learn this stuff because of what it enables: PKI lets you define a system cryptographically. It''s universal and vendor-neutral yet poorly…

How to handle secrets on the command line

2021321 points75 comments Security & Privacy details

How to keep secret credentials safe on the command line.

WPA3 Enterprise 192-bit mode at home

2024289 points193 comments Security & Privacy details

For our 2023 holiday project, we're setting up an WPA3 Enterprise certificate-authenticated Wi-Fi network at home! And when your family from out of town asks to "jump on the Wi-Fi real quick," you'll learn why this type of network is such a hassle to manage.