Re: [CentOS] SSH Key length

Joseph L. Casale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are the ramifications to a large key length when using pub/priv keys for ssh authentication. No particular impact, especially for file transfer. The pub/priv keys are only used for authentication and a symmetric key is used for encrypting

RE: [CentOS] SSH Key length

No particular impact, especially for file transfer. The pub/priv keys are only used for authentication and a symmetric key is used for encrypting traffic during the session. I use a 2048-bit RSA key routinely - if it's any slower than a 1048-bit key during the authentication phase, it's not

RE: [CentOS] SSH Key length

Joseph L. Casale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I see, how does one manipulate the keys used for data encryption after auth during file transfers for instance? One doesn't; the session keys are randomly generated and are automatically renewed periodically. Best, --- Les Bell, RHCE, CISSP