- **Epistemic status:** #seedlings Cryptographic network protocol that secures communication over an unsecured network using encryption and client-server architecture, connecting an SSH client to an SSH server . You can use SSH for a variety of network services like remote command line, login, and remote command execution. It is very popular for sending source code to [[Git]] repositories stored in a remote server. It is also commonly used for Unix-like operating systems, but it can be use in Microsoft Windows. The standard TCP port for SSH is 22. SSH was designed to replace Telnet that sends information like passwords in plaintext making them vulnerable to packet analysis. --- ## References - “Secure Shell.” In _Wikipedia_, October 9, 2021. <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Secure_Shell&oldid=1049079480>.