Setting remote login / SSH in Backtrack

Here are the steps you need to follow in order to set up SSH in Backtrack.

Step1) Check the status of SSh service and then start SSH service using command

                                      "service ssh status"
                                      "Service ssh start"



Step2)   type "sshd-generate"




It will then generate Public/private RSA Key pair and DSA keys as well.

Step3) Login to the remote machine from where you want to initiate a SSh session and run program "putty"
. Putty is available free here.

Step4) Run the putty and enter the IP address of Backtrack machine.



Click on Open and a login windows would open:



Provide the login name and password and now you can carry out all opeartions in CLI mode remotely.