# Sharing Secrets Using SSH Keys (II)

DevFeed: [Sharing Secrets Using SSH Keys (II)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/sharing-secrets-using-ssh-keys-ii-30061.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<http://www.netmeister.org/blog/jass.html>)

Published: 2013-04-22T16:23:10Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Signs of Triviality](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signs-of-triviality.md>)

Topics: [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ssh.md>), [Encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/encryption.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>)

Tags: [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/encryption.md>), [secrets](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secrets.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ssh.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains that SSH keys, commonly used to authenticate access to hosts, can also encrypt non-SSH-related data.

## Source excerpt

Many organizations already use SSH keys for access to their hosts. Most engineers are familiar with ssh(1) and the usej of ssh keys for authentication, but what not everybody might be aware of is that by their very nature these keys can also be used for encryption of non-SSH related data.