Getting started with SSH

For beginners to SSH, we suggest reading the following pages as an introduction to the SSH world:

• What is SSH?
• Application features provided by SSH

If you plan to use SSH for tunneling, you should first read the SSH port forwarding guide.

Bitvise SSH Server Users' Guide

The following sections are part of this guide:

• Installing Bitvise SSH Server
• Upgrading from a previous version
• Starting the SSH server and monitoring activity
• Connecting for the first time
• Opening the SSH server to the internet
• Configuring groups and accounts
• Windows domains
• Network vs. interactive logon
• Setting up public key authentication
• Fine-grained tunneling restrictions
• Using Bitvise SSH Server in a cluster
• Scriptable configuration with bsscfg
• Other advanced modes of usage and configuration
• Useful resources and utilities

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