HP-UX Secure Shell Getting Started Guide
2 Installing HP-UX Secure Shell
This chapter describes how to install HP-UX Secure Shell. This chapter also lists the prerequisites
for installing HP-UX Secure Shell.
The chapter addresses the following topics:
• “Prerequisites” (page 23)
• “Installation and Verification” (page 24)
Prerequisites
This section lists the prerequisites for installing HP-UX Secure Shell.
System Requirements
Table 2-1 lists the minimum system requirements for installing HP-UX Secure Shell.
Table 2-1 System Requirements for Installing HP-UX Secure Shell
RequirementComponent
• HP-UX 11i v1
• HP-UX 11i v2
• HP-UX 11i v3
Operating System
• HP/9000 servers and workstations
• HP Integrity servers
Hardware
22 MB for HP-UX 11i v1
31 MB for HP-UX 11i v2
Disk Space
Memory usage depends on the number of users. The memory used by
HP-UX Secure Shell for a single user is:
• 21 MB on an HP-UX 11i v1 system
• 33 MB on an HP-UX 11i v2 system
• 18 MB on an HP-UX 11i v3 system
Memory
If you are using HP-UX Secure Shell as a SOCKS proxy, you need to download and install the
following additional products:
• DanteSOCKS- DanteSOCKS is a part of the Internet Express suite of products. It is available
for download at: www.software.hp.com
• SOCKS Client product- The SOCKS client product (connect.c) is a simple relaying command
that makes network connections using SOCKS and https proxy. It is available for download
at: http://www.taiyo.co.jp/~gotoh/ssh/connect.c
For information on configuring HP-UX Secure Shell as a SOCKS proxy, see Chapter 5 (page 53)
Patch Requirement
The appropriate patches for installing HP-UX Secure Shell can be obtained in the following ways:
• HP-UX 11i v1
The HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) Support Plus release media contains the standard HP-UX patch
bundles. The patch bundles are also available on the HP IT Resource Center (ITRC) Web
site. If you do not have access to the media, follow these steps:
1. Go to the ITRC Web site at: http://www.itrc.hp.com
2. Select the appropriate site, for example, Americas/Asia-Pacific or European.
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