from the FAQ.. The protocol basically exchanges random session keys using RSA, and the rest of the session is encrypted using 3DES or some other cipher. RSA is also used for authentication. The key used to encrypt the session key is never stored on disk. It is regenerated every hour, and the old key is deleted. For more information on the protocol, see the file RFC. > I'm too lazy to find and read any documentation. http://www.cs.hut.fi/ssh/RFC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Send administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]