Hi, on my computer suse 12.2 is installed (x86_64). I would like to use this computer remotely with ssh and scp. My question would be how to do this. Should I install a server? I would be grateful if someone could tell me what to do step by step.
As openSUSE 12.2 is very old and unsupported (take care, no more security patches and you seemingly want to open it more to the network :(), most answers must come from old memories.
But the SSH server can normaly be switched on from YaST > System > System services IIRC.
And you should configure it in /etc/ssh/sshd_config (but again that is the place it is in 13.1).
II am not sure, but isn’t scp part of SSH? And thus should be configured in the same place once sshd is running?
Yes, upgrading is a good idea.
Otherwise you can follow the other steps. It may be very wise to disable
password-based logins in the config file hcvv mentioned (after setting up
your user to login with keys). Changing the listening port is a good way
to slow drive-by stinkers too (e.g. use 22222 instead, or something
less-obvious). scp is indeed handled by the sshd daemon, as is sftp.
Quicker way to enable things with default settings:
/sbin/chkconfig sshd on
rcsshd start
On 07/27/2015 04:26 AM, hcvv wrote:
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> As openSUSE 12.2 is very old and unsupported (take care, no more
> security patches and you seemingly want to open it more to the network
> :(), most answers must come from old memories.
>
> But the SSH server can normaly be switched on from YaST > System >
> System services IIRC.
> And you should configure it in /etc/ssh/sshd_config (but again that is
> the place it is in 13.1).
>
> II am not sure, but isn’t scp part of SSH? And thus should be configured
> in the same place once sshd is running?
>
>
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I allowed remote administration in YaST/Network Services/Remote Administration (VNC) on the “server” computer. But it does not work. The command ssh ipaddress does not get anything. What else should I do?
Well, as the name implies, Remote Administration (VNC) only enables VNC (and XDMCP), not SSH.
ab already told you how to enable SSH, and even start it immediately.
You could also use YaST->System->System Services (Run-Levels) to enable it, or Services Manager in the latest versions as hcvv mentioned.
There has been a SSH module in YaST too that should allow you to enable and configure it, but that has been removed. 12.2 should still have it though.
And don’t forget to open the corresponding port in the firewall.
There are serious bugs in the older ssh versions. I’m fairly certain that 12.2 never go updated. if you keep ANY critical info on the 12.2 machine I’d not open it it the Internet where any one may get to it.
Hi, sshd is enabled on both computers. I can access other servers via ssh ipaddress, but it is not possible to have my computer as a server and access to that. Are you sure that enabling sshd is enough to act as a server?
Yes.
But again, make sure that the corresponding ports are open in the firewall (on the server).
Maybe try to disable the firewall completely as a test:
/sbin/SuSEfirewall2 stop
I have connected the computers to the same router with two ip addresses. There is a connectivity and ssh works. Hence, there is a problem with the network. The client connects to the internet with DSL (with password). Can this be a problem? I mean ssh may not be compatible with DSL.
On 2015-07-28 19:26, walma wrote:
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> I have connected the computers to the same router with two ip addresses.
> There is a connectivity and ssh works. Hence, there is a problem with
> the network. The client connects to the internet with DSL (with
> password). Can this be a problem? I mean ssh may not be compatible with
> DSL.
You have two computers, and you say ssh works. I assume you mean that
ssh from one to the other works. DSL or whatever is irrelevant for
internal network connections.
So what its the problem now?
Are you trying to get ssh working from outside to your internal
computers, perhaps? That is configured in the router, not in the computers.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 13.1 x86_64 “Bottle” at Telcontar)
I agree with robin_listas. Please try to explain as precise as possible what you try to do. Where is the SSH server? Where are the SSH clients? Which situation does “work”? which situation doesn’t? And when it doesn’t “work” what exactly happens, do you see?
We are not clairvoyant and can not look over you shoulder. You have to explain everything to us.