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		kazinator on Aug 29, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Knockknock: Simple, secure, and stealthy port knoc... > assuming your access control + encryption is good Accessing a password-protected page over https is pretty much exactly the same access control + encryption as using a password with SSH.

KAMSPioneer on Aug 30, 2024 [–]

That's access control and transport encryption. By encryption I meant the encryption of the private key itself. I would not upload a plaintext private key, especially for privileged account access, even to a server I control.

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