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SSH Keys
SSH keys are asymetric(public/private) key pairs that can be used to authenticate a user to a system in combination with or to replace the use of a password
If you are able to find a users private ssh key it can potentially be used to gain access to other systems

Using Stolen SSH Keys

Bring private key to your own box

On your box:

chmod 600 /home/student/stolenkey
ssh -i /home/student/stolenkey jane@1.2.3.4

ssh as the user who is the original key owner

  • control Sockets a A way to write ssh keys to a socket file. This allows you to ssh without providing credentials.
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