From 7c16c2b94ef8adc34c4a61f2c3dd21562c7553bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: laumane <58359255+laumane@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 5 May 2022 08:24:13 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add answer to an SSH question (#230) * Add answer to a SSH question What is the role of an SSH key? * Update answer SSH question * Update : answer SSH question Wikipedia link added --- exercises/security/README.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/exercises/security/README.md b/exercises/security/README.md index cc597d7..68e4cc8 100644 --- a/exercises/security/README.md +++ b/exercises/security/README.md @@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ True. Cookie-based authentication session must be kept on both server and client
What is the role of an SSH key?
+ +[Wikipedia definition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell) : SSH uses public-key cryptography to authenticate the remote computer and allow it to authenticate the user. Two keys are created, private is stored inside user's computer to decrypt the communication then the public key is stored inside the remoted computer where user want to connect with and it is used to encrypt the communication. +
#### Security - Cryptography