{"id":389,"date":"2019-08-02T13:37:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T13:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/?p=389"},"modified":"2021-09-30T08:26:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T08:26:33","slug":"difference-between-ssh-and-ssl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/difference-between-ssh-and-ssl\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between SSH and SSL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the difference between SSH and SSL? One letter.\nThank you, have a safe trip home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ok, so maybe there\u2019s a <em>little<\/em> more to it than that. When you look at SSH versus SSL, the two share quite a few similarities \u2014 after all, they\u2019re both protocols for creating encrypted tunnels on the internet. The difference between SSH vs. SSL are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>SSH and SSL use different ports; <\/li><li>They have different use cases; and <\/li><li>They end with different letters. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s look at both and compare them side by side to see if we can determine what is the difference between SSL and SSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defining Terms: The Difference Between SSH and SSL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is SSL?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSL, which stands for secure sockets layer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/tls-vs-ssl-vs-https\/\">is really TLS<\/a> (transport layer security) now \u2014 it\u2019s just we still refer to it colloquially as SSL. Using digital certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI), SSL creates encrypted HTTPS connections between websites and their visitors. HTTPS is meant for the transmission of information and data; it encrypts everything that\u2019s sent between the two parties ensuring its confidentiality. While SSL requires authentication, it\u2019s only on the server side \u2014 the client isn\u2019t required to authenticate itself at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSL uses port 443. As of July 2018, it\u2019s mandatory that every website install an SSL certificate to encrypt its connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"graysection\"><h2>Save Up to 80% on DV SSL Certificates<\/h2>\n<p>Protect a website in a few minutes with DV SSL or Domain Validated SSL Certificate.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link floatnone\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl-types\/domain-validation-ssl-certificates.aspx\">Get a DV SSL certificate, starting at $12.42\/year<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is SSH?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSH, or Secure Shell, is similar to SSL in that they\u2019re both PKI based and both form encrypted communication tunnels. But whereas SSL is designed for the transmission of information, SSH is designed to execute commands. You generally see SSH when you want to log in to some part of a network remotely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSH uses port 22 and also requires client authentication.\nAfter all, the ability to run commands requires a certain level of permission,\nso, obviously, you need to confirm the identity of the individual trying to log\nin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, long story short: SSL is for securing internet\nconnections between websites and their visitors; SSH is for running commands\nvia remote access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ok, NOW, drive home safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the difference between SSH and SSL? One letter. Thank you, have a safe trip home. Ok, so maybe there\u2019s a little more to it than that. 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