paramiko: Paramiko (SSH2 protocol for python) paramiko: paramiko: paramiko is a module for python 2.2 (or higher) that implements paramiko: the SSH2 protocol for secure (encrypted and authenticated) paramiko: connections to remote machines. Unlike SSL (aka TLS), SSH2 paramiko: protocol does not require heirarchical certificates signed by a paramiko: powerful central authority. paramiko: paramiko is written entirely in python (no C or platform-dependent paramiko: code) and is released under the GNU LGPL (lesser GPL). paramiko: paramiko: Packaged by Georgi D. Sotirov