SSH
SSH (Secure SHell) es un programa de terminal cifrado que reemplaza la herramienta clásica telnet en los sistemas operativos tipo Unix.
SSH (Secure SHell) is the ubiquitous tool for logging into and working on remote machines securely. All sensitive information is strongly encrypted, and in addition to the remote shell, SSH supports file transfer, and port forwarding for arbitrary protocols, allowing secure access to remote services. It replaces the classic telnet, rlogin, and similar non-secure tools - but SSH is not just a remote shell, it is a complete environment for working with remote systems.
Además del acceso a la terminal remota proporcionada por el binario principal ssh, la suite de programas SSH ha crecido hasta incluir otras herramientas como scp (Secure Copy Program) y sftp (Secure File Transfer Protocol).
Originalmente, SSH no era libre. Sin embargo, hoy la implementación estándar más popular y de-facto de SSH es OpenSSH de OpenBSD ,que viene pre-instalado en Gentoo.
SSH is multi-platform, and is very widely used: OpenSSH is installed by default on most Unix-like OSs, on Windows10, on MacOS, and can be installed on Android or "jailbroken" iOS (SSH clients are available). This makes SSH a great tool for working with heterogeneous systems.
Instalación
Comprobar la instalación
La mayoría de los despliegues de Gentoo Linux incluyen OpenSSH en el sistema. Esto se puede comprobar lanzando la orden ssh. Si está instalado, se debería mostrar información sobre su utilización:
user $
ssh
usage: ssh [-1246AaCfgKkMNnqsTtVvXxYy] [-b bind_address] [-c cipher_spec] [-D [bind_address:]port] [-E log_file] [-e escape_char] [-F configfile] [-I pkcs11] [-i identity_file] [-L [bind_address:]port:host:hostport] [-l login_name] [-m mac_spec] [-O ctl_cmd] [-o option] [-p port] [-Q cipher | cipher-auth | mac | kex | key] [-R [bind_address:]port:host:hostport] [-S ctl_path] [-W host:port] [-w local_tun[:remote_tun]] [user@]hostname [command]
Si no se muestra información sobre su utilización, probablemente ssh está corrupto o no instalado. También es posible que el usuario reconstruya OpenSSH para incluir una nueva configuración USE. Sea cual sea el caso, continúe para conocer los ajustes USE.
If this does not try to install OpenSSH, the package may have been masked, or even listed in package.provided, though this would be unusual.
Ajustes USE
USE flags for net-misc/openssh Port of OpenBSD's free SSH release
+pie
|
Build programs as Position Independent Executables (a security hardening technique) |
+ssl
|
Enable additional crypto algorithms via OpenSSL |
audit
|
Enable support for Linux audit subsystem using sys-process/audit |
debug
|
Enable extra debug codepaths, like asserts and extra output. If you want to get meaningful backtraces see https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Quality_Assurance/Backtraces |
kerberos
|
Add kerberos support |
ldns
|
Use LDNS for DNSSEC/SSHFP validation. |
legacy-ciphers
|
Enable support for deprecated, soon-to-be-dropped DSA keys. See https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev>m=170494903207436>w=2. |
libedit
|
Use the libedit library (replacement for readline) |
livecd
|
Enable root password logins for live-cd environment. |
pam
|
Add support for PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) - DANGEROUS to arbitrarily flip |
security-key
|
Include builtin U2F/FIDO support |
selinux
|
!!internal use only!! Security Enhanced Linux support, this must be set by the selinux profile or breakage will occur |
static
|
!!do not set this during bootstrap!! Causes binaries to be statically linked instead of dynamically |
test
|
Enable dependencies and/or preparations necessary to run tests (usually controlled by FEATURES=test but can be toggled independently) |
verify-sig
|
Verify upstream signatures on distfiles |
xmss
|
Enable XMSS post-quantum authentication algorithm |
Emerge
Después de cambiar los ajustes USE necesarios, no olvide instalar (o reconstruir) OpenSSH:
root #
emerge --ask --changed-use net-misc/openssh
After changing any global USE flags in make.conf that affect the OpenSSH package, emerge world to update to the new USE flags:
root #
emerge --ask --verbose --update --deep --newuse @world
Configuración
Crear claves
Con el fin de proporcionar un intérprete de órdenes seguro, se utilizan las claves criptográficas para administrar las funcionalidades de cifrado, descifrado, y de hashing ofrecidas por SSH.
En el primer inicio del servicio SSH, se generarán claves del sistema. Las claves pueden ser (re) generadas mediante la orden ssh-keygen.
root #
/usr/bin/ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -a 100 -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key -N ""
root #
/usr/bin/ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -o -a 100 -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -N ""
Configuración del servidor
El servidor SSH suele estar configurado en el /etc/ssh/sshd_config aunque también es posible realizar una configuración adicional en archivo /etc/conf.d/sshd de OpenRC, incluyendo el cambio de la ubicación del archivo de configuración. Para obtener información detallada sobre cómo configurar el servidor puede ver el sshd_config man page.
The server provides means to validate its configuration using test mode:
root #
/usr/sbin/sshd -t
Always validate the configuration changes prior restarting the service in order to keep the remote login available.
Configuración del cliente
Los programas cliente ssh cliente y afines (scp, sftp) se puede configurar utilizando los siguientes archivos:
- ~/.ssh/config
- /etc/ssh/ssh_config
Para más información lea el manual ssh_config:
Prevención contra intrusos
SSH es un servicio que recibe ataques con bastante regularidad. Herramientas como sshguard y fail2ban monitorizan los registros y prohíben el acceso de usuarios que han intentado conectarse sin éxito en varias ocasiones. Utilícelas de la forma apropiada para asegurar un sistema que reciba ataques con frecuencia.
Servicios
Commands to run the SSH server will depend on active init system.
OpenRC
Añada el demonio OpenSSH al nivel de ejecución por defecto:
root #
rc-update add sshd default
Arranque el demonio sshd con:
root #
rc-service sshd start
El servidor OpenSSH se puede controlar como cualquier otro servicio gestionado por OpenRC:
root #
rc-service sshd start
root #
rc-service sshd stop
root #
rc-service sshd restart
Las conexiones SSH activas al servidor no se ven afectadas cuando se lanza rc-service sshd restart.
systemd
Para que el demonio OpenSSH arranque cunado lo haga el sistema:
root #
systemctl enable sshd.service
Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/sshd.service to /usr/lib64/systemd/system/sshd.service.
Para arrancar ahora el demonio OpenSSH:
root #
systemctl start sshd.service
Para comprobar si se ha iniciado el servicio:
root #
systemctl status sshd.service
Utilización
Commands
OpenSSH provides several commands, see each command's man page for usage information:
- scp(1) - secure file copy
- sftp(1) - secure file transfer
- ssh-add(1) - add private key identities to the authentication agent
- ssh-agent(1) - authentication agent
- ssh-copy-id(1) - use locally available keys to authorize logins on a remote machine
- ssh-keygen(1) - authentication key utility
- ssh-keyscan(1) - gather SSH public keys from servers
- sshd(8) - OpenSSH daemon
Secuencias de escape
Cuando se pulsa la tecla tilde (~) en una sesión de SSH, se inicia un secuencia de escape. Teclee lo siguiente para obtener una lista de opciones:
ssh>
~?
Note that escapes are only recognized immediately after a newline. They may not always work with some shells, such as fish.
Passwordless authentication to a distant SSH server
Útil para la administración de servidores git.
For more details see the Security Handbook.
Leaving the passphrase empty implies the private key file will not be encrypted. An attacker having access to the local filesystem will be able to read the private key.
Cliente
En el cliente, si no se ha realizado ya, cree una pareja de clavers. Esto se puede hacer con la siguiente orden (desde luego sin teclear una frase de acceso):
user $
ssh-keygen -t rsa
Generating public/private rsa key pair. Enter file in which to save the key (/home/larry/.ssh/id_rsa): Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): Enter same passphrase again: Your identification has been saved in /home/larry/.ssh/id_rsa. Your public key has been saved in /home/larry/.ssh/id_rsa.pub. The key fingerprint is: de:ad:be:ef:15:g0:0d:13:37:15:ad:cc:dd:ee:ff:61 larry@client The key's randomart image is: +--[ RSA 2048]----+ | | | . | | . .. n . | | . (: . . | | o . . : . | | . ..: >.> . | | * ?. . | | o.. .. .. | | :. . ! . | +-----------------+
The default file names of the keys must not be changed, or the server may persist in asking for a password even after running ssh-copy-id
as explained below. The file name will be one of:
- id_rsa
- id_ecdsa
- id_ed25519
depending on the key algorithm used.
Servidor
Asegúrese de que existe una cuenta para el usuario en el servidor, y luego colocar los clientes id_rsa.pub en el archivo del servidor ~/.ssh/authorized_keys dentro del directorio de inicio del usuario. Esto se puede hacer lanzando la siguiente orden en la computadora cliente (aquí, se necesita introducir la contraseña del servidor):
user $
ssh-copy-id <server>
/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: Source of key(s) to be installed: "/home/larry/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub" /usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: attempting to log in with the new key(s), to filter out any that are already installed /usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: 1 key(s) remain to be installed -- if you are prompted now it is to install the new keys larry@<server>'s password: Number of key(s) added: 1 Now try logging into the machine, with: "ssh '<server>'" and check to make sure that only the key(s) you wanted were added.
Después se debería poder acceder sin contraseña haciendo lo siguiente
user $
ssh <server>
larry@<servidor>
Entonces se debería definir PasswordAuthentication no
en el fichero /etc/ssh/sshd_config del servidor.
Prueba de máquina simple
El procedimiento anterior se puede probar a cabo localmente:
user $
ssh-keygen -t rsa
Generating public/private rsa key pair. Enter file in which to save the key (/home/larry/.ssh/id_rsa): Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): Enter same passphrase again: ...
user $
mv ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
user $
ssh localhost
Remote services over ssh
SSH may be used to access remote services, such as HTTP, HTTPS, fileshares, etc., through an encrypted "tunnel". Remote service access is detailed in the SSH tunneling and SSH jump host articles.
Copying files to a remote host
The SFTP command, a part of SSH, uses the SSH File Transfer Protocol to copy files to a remote host. rsync is also an alternative for this.
The OpenSSH 8.0 release notes, from 2019, state "The scp protocol is outdated, inflexible and not readily fixed. We recommend the use of more modern protocols like sftp and rsync for file transfer instead.". The OpenSSH 8.8 release notes, from 2021, state "A near-future release of OpenSSH will switch scp(1) from using the legacy scp/rcp protocol to using SFTP by default.".
ssh-agent
OpenSSH comes with ssh-agent, a daemon to cache and prevent from frequent ssh password entries. When run, the environment variable SSH_AUTH_SOCK is used to point to ssh-agent's communication socket. The normal way to setup ssh-agent is to run it as the top most process of the user's session. Otherwise the environment variables will not be visible inside the session.
Depending on the way the graphical user session is configured to launch, it can be tricky to find a suitable way to launch ssh-agent. As an example for the lightdm display manager, edit and change /etc/lightdm/Xsession from:
user $
exec $command
into:
user $
exec ssh-agent $command
To tell ssh-agent the password once per session, either run ssh-add
manually or make use of the AddKeysToAgent
option.
Recent Xfce will start ssh-agent (and gpg-agent) automatically. If both are installed both will be started which makes identity management especially with SmartCards more complicated. Either stop XFCE from autostarting at least SSH's agent or disable both and use the shell, X-session or similar.
user $
xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -p /startup/ssh-agent/enabled -n -t bool -s false
user $
xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -p /startup/gpg-agent/enabled -n -t bool -s false
Tips
Terminal multiplexers to preserve sessions
It is possible to use a terminal multiplexer to resume a session after a dropped connection. Tmux and Screen are two popular multiplexers that can be used to be able to reconnect to a session, even if a command was running when the connection dropped out.
SSH over intermittent connections
When on unstable Internet connections, or when roaming between networks (such as when moving wifi networks), mosh can help avoid dropping SSH sessions.
Open new tabs for session with Kitty terminal
By using the SSH kitten for the Kitty terminal emulator, it is possible to open new "tabs", or windows, on the current SSH session without having log in again.
Kitty also provides other practical SSH functionality.
Benchmark the optimal rounds for an ed25519 key
It is highly advisable to conduct benchmarking for the ed25519 key generation process, particularly considering the default value of 16 rounds and the potential performance improvements achievable with higher round values.
#!/bin/sh
rounds="16 32 64 100 150"
num_runs=20
for r in $rounds; do
printf "Benchmarking 'ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -a %s' on average:\n" "$r"
total_time=0
i=1
while [ $i -le $num_runs ]; do
start_time=$(date +%s.%N)
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -a "$r" -f test -N test >/dev/null 2>&1
end_time=$(date +%s.%N)
runtime=$(echo "$end_time - $start_time" | bc)
total_time=$(echo "$total_time + $runtime" | bc)
rm test{,.pub} >/dev/null 2>&1
printf "Run %s: %s seconds\n" "$i" "$runtime"
i=$((i + 1))
done
average_time=$(echo "scale=3; $total_time / $num_runs"| bc)
printf "Average execution time: %s seconds\n\n" "$average_time"
done
It is highly recommended to perform benchmarking for ed25519 key generation, considering both security and performance aspects. While the highest recommended round may offer superior security, it's essential to find the optimal balance based on individual requirements and time constraints. By conducting benchmark tests, one can evaluate the trade-off between security and performance, ensuring the selection of an appropriate round value for ed25519 keys.
Benchmarking is a crucial process to measure the performance and efficiency of a system or a specific component, such as cryptographic algorithms. In the context of SSH (Secure Shell) ciphers, it is important to determine the optimal number of rounds for generating ed25519 keys.
The provided script, ssh-benchmark.sh, conducts benchmarking on the ssh-keygen command with different round values for ed25519 keys. The script executes the ssh-keygen command multiple times with varying round values and measures the execution time for each run. It then calculates the average execution time for each round value.
By benchmarking different round values, system administrators and security professionals can identify the optimal round value that strikes a balance between security and performance. Higher round values generally provide stronger security but can result in increased computational overhead. Finding the right balance ensures that ed25519 keys are generated efficiently without compromising security.
Benchmarking helps identify potential bottlenecks, vulnerabilities, or areas that require improvement in security systems. It assists in selecting the most suitable algorithms and configurations for a particular use case, ensuring that security measures are robust and effective.
Resolución de problemas
Hay 3 niveles diferentes modos de depuración que pueden ayudar a solucionar problemas. Con la opcion -v
de SSH se imprime mensajes de depuración acerca de su progreso. Esto es útil en la depuración de una conexión , la autenticación y los problemas de configuración. Varias opciones -v
aumentan el nivel de detalle. El máximo nivel de detalle es de profundidad tres.
user $
ssh example.org -v
user $
ssh example.org -vv
user $
ssh example.org -vvv
Permissions are too open
An ssh connection will only work if the file permissions of the ~/.ssh directory and contents are correct.
- The ~/.ssh directory permissions should be 700 (drwx------), i.e. the owner has full access and no one else has any access.
- Under ~/.ssh:
- public key files' permissions should be 644 (-rw-r--r--), i.e. anyone may read the file, only the owner can write.
- all other files' permissions should be 600 (-rw-------), i.e. only the owner may read or write the file.
These permissions need to be correct on the client and server.
Muerte de conexiones de larga vida
Muchos dispositivos de acceso a Internet realizan la Traducción de Direcciones de Red (NAT), un proceso que permite a los dispositivos en una red privada como la que normalmente se encuentran en una casa o lugar de negocio para acceder a redes extranjeras, como lo es Internet, a pesar de tener una única dirección IP en esa red. Por desgracia, no todos los dispositivos NAT son creados iguales, y algunos de ellos se cierran incorrectamente a las conexiones de larga duración, como ocasionalmente usa TCP, como las utilizadas por SSH. Esto es generalmente observable como una incapacidad repentina para interactuar con el servidor remoto incluso si el programa cliente ssh no ha terminado.
Con el fin de resolver el problema, los clientes y los servidores OpenSSH pueden configurarse para enviar un 'keep alive', o mensaje invisible destinado a mantener y confirmar el estado en tiempo real del enlace:
- Para habilitar el mantenimiento de las conexiones vivas para todos los clientes que se conecten a su servidor local, defina
ClientAliveInterval 30
(o algún otro valor en segundos) dentro del archivo /etc/ssh/ssh_config. - Para habilitar el mantenimiento de las conexiones vivas para todos los servidores a los que se ha conectado desde su cliente local, defina
ServerAliveInterval 30
(o algún otro valor en segundos) dentro del archivo /etc/ssh/ssh_config
For example, to modify the server's configuration, add following file:
# The following ClientAlive values will keep an inactive session open for 30 minutes
ClientAliveCountMax 60
ClientAliveInterval 30
#
# Deactivate TCPKeepAlive
TCPKeepAlive no
To modify the client's configuration, add following file:
# The following ServerAlive values will keep an inactive session open for 2 hours
ServerAliveInterval 60
ServerAliveCountMax 120
New key does not get used
This scenario covers the case when a key to access a remote system has been created, the public key installed on the remote system, but the remote system is (for some reason) not accessible via ssh. This can happen if the name of the keyfile is not known to ssh.
Confirm which key files ssh is trying by running it with one of the verbose options, as described at the start of the Troubleshooting section. The verbose output will include the names of the keyfiles it is trying, and the one (if any) that actually gets used.
The default key files for the system are listed in the /etc/ssh/ssh_config, see the commented-out lines containing IdentityFile
directives.
There are several ways to use a key with a non-default name.
The key name can be specified on the command line every time:
user $
ssh -i ~/.ssh/my_keyfile user@remotesys
Alternatively, add following ssh configuration file to add a special case for ssh to the remote system:
Host remotesys
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/my_keyfile
If any are specified, it appears to be necessary to specify all the desired keys on a remote host. Read up on the ssh IdentityFile.
El reenvío X11 no se realiza ni tunela
Problema: Después de hacer los cambios necesarios a los ficheros de configuración para permitir el reenvío X11, se encuentra con que las aplicaciones se están ejecutando en el servidor y no se reenvían al cliente.
Solución: Lo que seguramente está ocurriendo es que durante la conexión SSH en el servidor remoto la variable DISPLAY no está definida o se redefine después de que lo haga la sesión SSH.
Se pueden hacer pruebas en este escenario tal y como se muestra a continuación conectándose remotamente:
user $
echo $DISPLAY
localhost:10.0
La salida debería ser algo similar a localhost:10.0
o localhost2.local:10.0
cuando define X11UseLocalhost no
. Si no se muetra el usual :0.0
, compruébe para asegurarse de que la variable DISPLAY no está limpiando o reinicializando en ~/.bash_profile. Si es así, elimine o comente su definición para la inicialización de la variable DISPLAY para evitar que se ejecute el código en ~/.bash_profile durante una conexión SSH:
user $
ssh -t larry@localhost2 bash --noprofile
Asegúrese de sustituir larry
por el nombre de usuario apropiado en la orden de arriba.
Un truco para completar esta tarea que funciona es definir un alias dentro del fichero ~/.bashrc.
Vea también
- Asegurar el servicio SSH (Manual de seguridad)
- Keychain
- Autossh — a command that detects when SSH connections drop and automatically reconnects them.
- SCP — an interactive file transfer program, similar to the copy command, that copies files over an encrypted SSH transport.
- SFTP — an interactive file transfer program, similar to FTP, which performs all operations over an encrypted SSH transport.
- SSHFS — a secure shell client used to mount remote filesystems to local machines.
- Manual de Gentoo - Iniciar el demonio SSH
- Configurar la red y conectar a través de SSH en la guía de instalación de Sakaki
Recursos externos
- Asegurar OpenSSH - Documentación de los desarrolladores de Gentoo.
- net-misc/connect — SSH Proxy Command -- connect.c
- https://lonesysadmin.net/2011/11/08/ssh-escape-sequences-aka-kill-dead-ssh-sessions/amp/ - Una entrada de blog sobre las secuencias de escape.
- https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/practical-public-key-cryptography/ - Criptografía práctica de clave pública (Hackaday).
- SSH en wiki.archlinux.org