Identity files must be created using the Key Generation wizard. These settings and options are saved under a session name and allow the user to have different preferences for different hosts.is a multi-step process. See also: identity file, public-private key pair.for an SSH2 The second version of the SSH protocol which provides a way to encrypt network traffic between a client and a server, with a slightly different set of security features than the SSH1 protocol provides.SecureCRT session A session is a set of options that are assigned to a connection to a remote machine. The most secure method of authentication supported in SecureCRT is public-key authentication. Supplying a password is a very common method of authentication.

Setting up public-key authentication The process of verifying that an individual truly is who he or she claims to be.

The term host is often used as a synonym for server. Often the computer on which a server program runs is also called a server. This file is kept on the local machine and is used by SecureCRT with public key or RSA authentication methods.to log onto an SSH2server A computer program that provides services to other computer programs (called clients). Another file usually named identity contains both the public key and the corresponding private key. The public key is usually kept in a file named Identity.pub, which is then transferred to the remote SSH server and appended to the user's authorized_keys file. Public-key authentication uses a public-private key pair A pair of keys used with RSA or DSA authentication.

License securecrt 8.5