Re: How to obtain ssh(d) on IBM i 7.3?

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

SSH is built in at V7R3.   Simply: strtcpsvr *sshd to start the daemon.   

 
Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects

> On Dec 13, 2024, at 2:57 AM, Patrik Schindler <poc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have been tasked to pave a way to run programs on IBM i from Linux and vice versa for automation purposes. In earlier times, this was usually done with runrmtcmd (rexec), but Linux distributions are more and more deprecating the r* commands, and respective daemons, pointing to "use ssh".
>
> As you might remember, I'm rather fluent with V4R5, but I was ignorant about newer IBM i releases, because they didn't affect me.
>
> After some research, I found that ways to obtain ssh(d) probably changed over time. I found this: https://www.seidengroup.com/how-to-configure-and-use-ssh-on-ibm-i/ — unfortunately no information to which OS release it applies.
>
> It links https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/how-download-5733-sc1-ess-website and from the information shown, sshd seems to be 5733-SC1, and contained in the BGROUP1_04 image. Also, no information about which OS releases this information is valid with.
>
> Looking at go licpgm option 11, most options are 5770xxy, and not 5733. Also, there is no 57xxSC1 listed. I did install 5733OPS (options *BASE and 7 only), though. I had found a document stating which option contained which and I left out things which aren't needed such as Node, etc.
>
> I also have a dim memory about the requirement to do something in iACS?
>
> May I kindly ask for some pointers to the correct way to install ssh and sshd on IBM i 7.3? Thank you!
>
> :wq! PoC
>
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