The purpose of this tutorial

This tutorial explains how to configure a Z and I Emulator for Web VT Display session to use the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol.

This tutorial covers the following topics:

• Requirements for the SSH server
• Requirements for the workstation from which the SSH client is launched
• Configuring the parameters in the Connection configuration window
• Information that an SSH client must provide to an SSH server
• The relationship between SSH client authentication using a password and SSH client authentication using a public key.
• Configuring a VT Display session for SSH client authentication using a password
• Configuring a VT Display session for SSH client authentication using a public key

To benefit from this tutorial you should already know:

• How to configure and run a VT Display session in Z and I Emulator for Web.

Click here for information about configuring the Z and I Emulator for Web sftp (SSH File Transfer protocol) client to use SSH.