key exchange (Forum tag) en Are SSH packets encrypted before key exchange? <p>Hi,</p> <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; I am new to ssh. I know that after key exchange client and server use negotiated algorithm to encrypt the packet. But in what format packets are transmitted before key exchange? If they are encrypted even before key exchange then which key is used to encrypt the packet.</p> <p>I hope some of you guys might have answer of my question.</p> <p>Thanks in advance.</p> General key exchange ssh Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:03:38 +0000 Rakesh Kumar Gupta 4241 at