Getting started with SSH

For complete beginners, we suggest starting with our introduction to SSH.

If you plan to use SSH for tunneling, we recommend our port forwarding guide.

Bitvise SSH Server Users' Guide

The following sections are part of this guide:

1. Installing Bitvise SSH Server

2. Upgrading from a previous version

3. Starting the SSH Server and monitoring activity

4. Connecting for the first time

5. Configuring for SFTP, SCP, FTPS file transfer

6. Compatibility with FTPS clients

7. Securing Bitvise SSH Server

8. Understanding and replacing SSH Server host keys

9. Storage and backup of SSH Server configuration

10. Opening the SSH Server to the internet

11. Configuring groups and accounts

12. Security architecture

13. Windows domains

14. Active Directory permissions

15. Accessing network shares

16. Network vs. interactive logon

17. Setting up public key authentication

18. Fine-grained tunneling restrictions

19. Master/follower synchronization and clusters

20. Environment variables and expansion

21. Tasks, notifications, triggers and conditions

22. Scriptable configuration with BssCfg and PowerShell

23. Other advanced modes of usage and configuration

24. Interpreting log files with MS Log Parser

25. Useful resources and utilities

If you run into problems, see also the Bitvise SSH Server Usage FAQ.

SSH Server Guide

Installing

Upgrading

Starting and monitoring

Connecting the first time

Configuring for SFTP, SCP, FTPS

Compatibility with FTPS clients

Securing the SSH Server

Host keys

Opening to the internet

Configuration backup

Groups and accounts

Security architecture

Windows domains

Active Directory permissions

Accessing network shares

Network/interactive logon

Public key authentication

Tunneling restrictions

Master/follower synchronization and clusters

Environment variables

Tasks, triggers, conditions

Scriptable configuration

Advanced config and use

Log files and MS Log Parser

Resources and utilities

About SSH

What is SSH?

Screenshots

Security

Resources

Getting Started

SSH Server Users' Guide

SSH Server Usage FAQ

Configuring SFTP and SCP

Securing the SSH server

Public keys in SSH

Port forwarding guide

Web browsing over SSH

X11 forwarding

Tunnel Remote Desktop

Tunnel WinVNC

How the internet works