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SSH is a TCP/IP service that provides a secure mechanism for remotely logging into one system over either a local network or the internet into another system. SSH also provides the ability to transfer files between remote systems. When a user logs into a remote system using SSH, they receive a command prompt allowing them to enter commands on the remote system as if they were sitting at the remote system and had opened a terminal session.

Secure Shell (SSH) is a TCP/IP service that provides a secure mechanism for remotely logging into one system over either a local network or the internet into another system. SSH also provides the ability to transfer files between remote systems. When a user logs into a remote system using SSH, they receive a command prompt allowing them to enter commands on the remote system as if they were sitting at the remote system and had opened a terminal session.

In this chapter we will cover the steps necessary to configure a Fedora Linux system to accept SSH connections. This involves installing the SSH server on the local systems and configuring the firewall to allow SSH connections.

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or by using the GUI Service Configuration tool accessed via the ''System->Administration->Services''' menu option. Once the tool has loaded, simply scroll down the list of services until you reach ''sshd''. Select it and click on the ''Start'' button located in the toolbar.

The service may also be started by using the GUI Service Configuration tool accessed via the ''System->Administration->Services'' menu option. Once the tool has loaded, simply scroll down the list of services until you reach ''sshd''. Select it and click on the ''Start'' button located in the toolbar.

== Configuring the Fedora Linux Firewall to Allow SSH Connections ==

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