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OpenSSH

Networking on z/OS

OpenSSH stands for "Open Secure SHell," and it is sometimes referred to as "secure shell." Unlike TLS and IPSec, OpenSSH is not a formalized standard, but it is used widely in the IP community and consequently it was ported to the z/OS platform. As of the time of writing, the IETF is working on producing RFCs to standardize OpenSSH.

On z/OS, OpenSSH consists of:
Secure FTP (sftp)
The sftp client and sftp daemons provide secure FTP-like functionality.
Secure copy (scp)
The scp command is a secure alternative for the remote copy program, rcp.
Remote login (ssh)
The ssh command functions similarly to the remote login (rlogin) command or remote shell (rsh) commands. The daemon end is supported by the secure shell daemon, sshd.

OpenSSH on z/OS is the same as you would expect to find on any UNIX-like platform.





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