Breaches of security are one of the few downsides of the Internet age and can cost you big time. Thankfully, there are ways to prevent your data being compromised, and the SSH encryption technology provides an almost impeccable solution. In the past, it's been difficult to make full use of SSH without paying a fortune, but OpenSSH lets you transfer encrypted information over a network for free.

The software includes applications such as SSH service, a client, a public key generator, authentication agent, etc. In practice, all of these programs serve the same function, which is to remotely manage systems that have SSH encryption installed. Thus, once you have provided the username and password, all aspects of the remote system are accesible. The installation of all the components is done automatically, however, the key must be activated manually with the commands that appear in the program manual. This means you may need to call in the help of an expert if you're not familiar with encryption keys, as it can be a tricky process.

All in all, OpenSSH provides a reliable and effective solution for sharing information using SSH encryption, although beginners may find it a little daunting.