Paramiko

Features

SSH Protocol Implementations - Provides a pure-Python implementation of the SSH2 protocol to avoid native C library dependencies.
SFTP Subsystems - Integrates a dedicated SFTP subsystem for remote filesystem operations over a secure channel.
Remote Workspace Command Execution - Offers a programmatic interface for running shell commands on distant hosts and retrieving output.
SSH-Based Remote Execution - Runs shell commands on remote servers via SSH to automate administrative tasks.
Remote Command Execution - Provides a programmatic interface for executing shell commands on remote servers via the SSH2 protocol.
SSH - Establishes and maintains encrypted communication channels for secure remote data transmission.
Secure Communication Channels - Establishes encrypted communication tunnels to protect data transmission between local and remote systems.
Public Key Authentication - Implements the cryptographic handshake for key-based authentication without password transmission.
Secure Remote Connectivity Tools - Implements the cryptographic handshaking and session negotiation required for secure remote access.
Transport Layer Security - Wraps TCP sockets in an encrypted layer using symmetric keys and HMACs.
User Authentication Systems - Verifies user identity using passwords, private keys, or secure agents to grant session access.
Remote File Transfers - Provides capabilities for uploading, downloading, and modifying permissions on remote servers.
Secure File Transfer - Moves files between local and remote systems using encrypted SSH protocols.
SSH Server Primitives - Ships low-level primitives for hosting a secure shell server directly within Python applications.
SSH Server Frameworks - Provides a framework for building a secure shell server directly into a Python application.
Encrypted Tunneling - Creates flow-controlled encrypted tunnels to send and receive data over secure sessions.
Host Key Verifications - Verifies remote server public keys against stored records to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.
Secure Server Frameworks - Provides a full SSH server framework to host secure shell servers directly within Python applications.
Server Access Controls - Defines permitted users, authentication methods, and channel types for connections to a hosted secure shell server.
Remote Infrastructure Management - Automates authentication and session management for programmatic control of remote infrastructure.
SSH Libraries - Native Python library for the SSHv2 protocol.
Cryptography - Implements the SSHv2 protocol for secure remote connections.

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