diff --git a/sources/tech/20170121 How to install SSH secure shell service on Kali Linux.md b/sources/tech/20170121 How to install SSH secure shell service on Kali Linux.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a02298f5c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20170121 How to install SSH secure shell service on Kali Linux.md @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +# How to install SSH ( secure shell ) service on Kali Linux + +Contents + +* * [1. Objective][4] + * [2. Requirements][5] + * [3. Difficulty][6] + * [4. Conventions][7] + * [5. Instructions][8] + * [5.1. Install SSH][1] + * [5.2. Enable and Start SSH][2] + * [5.3. Allow SSH Root Access][3] + +### Objective + +The objective is to install SSH ( secure shell ) service on Kali Linux. + +### Requirements + +Privileged access to your Kali Linux installation or Live system is required. + +### Difficulty + +EASY + +### Conventions + +* **#** - requires given command to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of `sudo` command +* **$** - given command to be executed as a regular non-privileged user + +### Instructions + +### Install SSH + +From the terminal use `apt-get` command to install SSH packages: +``` +# apt-get update +# apt-get install ssh +``` + +### Enable and Start SSH + +To make sure that secure shell starts after reboot use `systemctl` command to enable it: +``` +# systemctl enable ssh +``` +To start SSH for a current session execute: +``` +# service ssh start +``` + +### Allow SSH Root Access + +By default SSH would not allow you to SSH login as root user, thus the following error message will appear: +``` +Permission denied, please try again. +``` +You have two options in order to be able to SSH into your Kali Linux. First option is to create a new non-privileged user and use its credentials to log in. Second, allow the root user to access the secure shell. To do so, either edit or insert the following line within the `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` SSH config file: +``` +FROM: +#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password +TO: +PermitRootLogin yes +``` + +