Chapter 2. Using Dropbear

Matt Johnston

K.P. Kirchdoerfer

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Table of Contents

Objectives
Step 1: Load the dropbear package
Step 2: Generate the keys
Step 3: Set root password
Step 4: Check Shorewall rules
Step 5: Finishing up
Miscellaneous

Objectives

This chapter describes the initial installation and configuration of the light weight ssh server "Dropbear" which is part of the base Bering-uClibc distribution.

Dropbear was developed by Matt Johnston and for more information on Dropbear itself you should visit his webpages.

Note

Export of cryptographic software from Australia is subject to export controls - you should ensure that you are not breaching these controls. See Crypto Law Survey for some good research.

Comments on this chapter should be addressed to its maintainer: Eric de Thouars .