"Joseph L. Casale" jcasale@ActiveNetwerx.com wrote:
What are the ramifications to a large key length when using pub/priv keys for ssh authentication. <<
No particular impact, especially for file transfer. The pub/priv keys are only used for authentication and a symmetric key is used for encrypting traffic during the session. I use a 2048-bit RSA key routinely - if it's any slower than a 1048-bit key during the authentication phase, it's not noticeable, and it has no impact on file transfer.
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No particular impact, especially for file transfer. The pub/priv keys are only used for authentication and a >symmetric key is used for encrypting traffic during the session. I use a 2048-bit RSA key routinely - if it's any >slower than a 1048-bit key during the authentication phase, it's not noticeable, and it has no impact on file >transfer.
I see, how does one manipulate the keys used for data encryption after auth during file transfers for instance?
Thanks! jlc
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