Configure ssh server

Configure ssh server

• A linux server with ip address 192.168.0.254 and hostname Server
• A linux client with ip address 192.168.0.1 and hostname Client1
• Updated /etc/hosts file on both linux system
• Running portmap and xinetd services
• Firewall should be off on server

We suggest you to review that article before start configuration of ssh server. Once you have completed the necessary steps follow this guide.

Three rpm are required to configure ssh server. openssh-server, portmap, xinetd check them if not found then install

Now check sshd, portmap, xinetd service in system service it should be on

 #setup
 Select  System service from list
 [*]portmap
 [*]xinetd
 [*]sshd 

Now restart xinetd and portmap and sshd service


To keep on these services after reboot on then via chkconfig command

After reboot verify their status. It must be in running condition

Create a normal user named bob

On Linux client

ping from ssh server and run ssh command and give root password

By default ssh command will enable root session. If you want to login from normal user then specify his name with -l options.

ssh 192.168.0.254 -l bob