Public key authentication (PKA) allows a user to connect to the Copssh server without sending a password over the Internet. PKA uses a key pair: a private key and a public key. The private key represents user's identity and should be kept in a secure place and protected with a passphrase. The corresponding public key is automatically added to the list of public keys accepted by the user on the Copssh server.
Copssh Control Panel is now updated with a management framework for PKA administration:
- Wizard for creation of key pairs: Select key types rsa, dsa and ecdsa with supported keylengths, save private keys with an optional passphrase and add the public key to the list of authorized keys.
- Remove a public key from the list of authorized keys.
- Update comment and/or options fields of a public key
NB! This is just an attempt to make PKA setup easier. If you are a seasoned PKA veteran, you can update the underlying system files directly according to your requirements.
It's been observed that auto-populating the user list from domains with many users is very time consuming and leads to hangs and problems. User Activation Wizard in the Control Panel uses now a text entry field for domain users or if the local host is a domain controller. Auto-populated user list is still the preferred way to select local users on hosts which are not domain controllers.
Copssh 4.1.0 contains also the security patch for OpenSSL 0.9.8r. Se the previous blog for more information.
MD5 Signature:
0d3a00e538711a27067310317adab517 *Copssh_4.1.0_Installer.zip
SHA256 Signature:
2e1df2656dd64a7d5e71e6890ef30ce615b60ed046baab6101ad40f4b0515bf6 *Copssh_4.1.0_Installer.zip
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