Skip to content
  •   Sunday, March 26, 2023
  • Advertise
  • Contact us
Yeah Hub

Yeah Hub

Kali Linux Tutorials | Tech News | SEO Tips and Tricks

  • Home
  • Tutorials
    • Kali Linux Tutorials
    • Metasploit Tutorials
    • Wireless Hacking
    • Android Hacking
    • PHP Tutorials
  • CTF Challenges
  • Q&A
    • CEHv11 – MCQ
    • CEHv10 – MCQ
    • CEHv9 – MCQ
    • Linux MCQ
    • Infosec Q&A
    • HTML Q&A
    • Wireless Q&A
    • Abbrevations
  • Contact us
  • Home
  • Tutorials
  • Install and Configure OpenSSH Server in Kali Linux 2017
Tutorials

Install and Configure OpenSSH Server in Kali Linux 2017

6 years ago
Nancy Culbreth

SSH is an acronym which stands for Secure Shell, which provides a secure shell access to a remote machine. This allow people to connect to a local and remote computer, and it comes readily installed in Linux/UNIX and it can be installed on Windows machine too.

SSH also refers to the suite of utilities that implement the protocol or cryptogr1aphic network protocol. We can install SSH on any Unix/Linux machine with the help of OpenSSH server.

No doubt, SSH always provides a strong authentication and encrypts all data between two systems but there are alot of methods through which we can easily crack the SSH password that we’ll be discuss in next article.

The first step is to install OpenSSH server in your Kali Linux machine by typing the following command.

Command: apt-get install openssh-server

Now to check the status of SSH service, you can check it by type “service ssh status” in your terminal.

And to start the ssh service in your Kali Linux machine, type “service ssh start“.

Now next step is to configure the SSH to run on persistently and for this we need to remove the run levels for SSH by typing the below commands:

Command: update-rc.d -f ssh remove
Command: update-rc.d -f ssh defaults

Next step is to take the backup of original SSH keys, you can skip this step but its important if you are re-configuring your OpenSSH package.

To take backup of SSH keys, just create a directory inside /etc/ssh and type below command.

Command: mv ssh_host_* backup/

Now for creating new keys, just type “dpkg-reconfigure openssh-server“.

By default the root login for Kali Linux in ssh is disabled and to enable the root login, just open /etc/ssh/sshd_config with any editor which you like and edit the file as per below screenshot.

By PermitRootLogin value to yes, will gives the root login enabled for SSH server. But for security reasons, always try to add a non-privileged user into ssh.

After configuring all above steps, just restart the service of SSH by typing “sudo service ssh restart” and also put ssh service on startup for every restart by typing “update-rc.d -f ssh enable 2 3 4 5“.

You can also change the MOTD banner (Message of the Day) by editing /etc/motd file and for creating such ASCII arts, you can use http://patorjk.com/software/taag/ website and don’t forget to restart the service at the end after changing the banner.

So when someone tries to login into SSH server with any ssh-client such as Putty or SecureCRT, the MOTD banner will show in the starting after successful authentication.

To make sure that secure shell starts after reboot use systemctl command to enable it:

Command: systemctl enable ssh

Nancy Culbreth
Nancy Culbreth

Step by step hacking tutorials about wireless cracking, kali linux, metasploit, ethical hacking, seo tips and tricks, malware analysis and scanning.

Tags: ascii motd banner, bruteforce, bruteforce ssh, change ssh motd banner, configure ssh, kali linux 2017, login ssh, openssh server, openssh server kali linux, openssh server status, putty login ssh, secure shell kali linu, secure shell kali linux, securecrt login ssh, service ssh, ssh 2017 in kali linux, ssh bruteforce, ssh installation, ssh kali linux 2017, ssh motd banner, ssh on kali linux, ssh on kali linux 2017, ssh service, ssh usage

Post navigation

SSLKILL – Forced Man in the Middle Attack – Sniff HTTPS/HTTP
Bruteforce SSH using Hydra, Ncrack and Medusa – Kali Linux 2017

No.1 Best Web Hosting


DomainRacer Web Hosting

Yeahhub’s Best Stuff

Kioptrix All Levels CTF Challenges Certified Ethical Hacker Questions CEHv9

Online Safety Quiz Yeahhub

CISSP Question Bank MCQ

DOS Attack Types

Information Security Abbreviations

Python Built-in Functions

OVER 1000+ INFORMATION SECURITY Q&A

Useful Linux Commands

Wireless Networking Questions

Related Posts

Tutorials

Can Jews and Evangelical Christians Co-Exist?

7 days ago
Nancy Culbreth
Tutorials

Advantages Of Using Opkey SAP Testing Services

4 months ago
Nancy Culbreth
Tutorials

5 Windows 10 Features: How to Use Them

1 year ago
Nancy Culbreth
Tutorials

Some Useful PowerShell Cmdlets

3 years ago
Nancy Culbreth

You Missed

Articles

Some of the Best Low Market Cap Cryptocurrencies to Buy in 2023

4 hours ago
Nancy Culbreth
Articles

Google Says Some Android Phones Have a ‘Hacking’ Problem

1 day ago
Nancy Culbreth
Articles

How To Protect Yourself When Streaming Movies And TV Shows?

2 days ago
Nancy Culbreth
Articles

Exploring the Creative Possibilities of AI-Generated Videos

3 days ago
Nancy Culbreth

Disclaimer

Yeahhub.com does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any information’s, content or advertisements contained on, distributed through, or linked, downloaded or accessed from any of the services contained on this website, nor the quality of any products, information’s or any other material displayed,purchased, or obtained by you as a result of an advertisement or any other information’s or offer in or in connection with the services herein.

Recent Comments

  • trool on SSLKILL – Forced Man in the Middle Attack – Sniff HTTPS/HTTP
  • web root on Top 20 High Profile Creation Backlink Sites – 2018 Update
  • daebak on How to Download Wistia Videos without any Tool
  • Daniel on How to Download Wistia Videos without any Tool
  • ulong jep on Exploitation of EternalBlue DoublePulsar [Windows 7 – 64bit] with Metasploit Framework

Latest Articles

  • Some of the Best Low Market Cap Cryptocurrencies to Buy in 2023 March 26, 2023
  • Google Says Some Android Phones Have a ‘Hacking’ Problem March 25, 2023
  • How To Protect Yourself When Streaming Movies And TV Shows? March 24, 2023
  • Exploring the Creative Possibilities of AI-Generated Videos March 23, 2023

Newsletter

Copyright © All rights reserved | Theme by Mantrabrain