Update README : Recent SSH changes + enhancements

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OpenELEC runs XBMC, an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media OpenELEC runs XBMC, an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media
player and entertainment hub for digital media (http://xbmc.org). player and entertainment hub for digital media (http://xbmc.org).
The base system has been designed and built from the ground up to be as The base system has been designed and built from the ground up to be as
efficient as possible consuming only a tiny footprint, cutting edge hardware efficient as possible consuming only tiny disk and memory footprints and
support for a set-top box experience. providing cutting edge hardware support to deliver a set-top box experience.
**Source code** **Source code**
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* System size ~ 90 - 130MB * System size ~ 90 - 130MB
* Minimal hardware requirements * Minimal hardware requirements
* Ultra fast boot * Ultra fast boot
* Optimized builds for Atom, ION, Intel, Fusion * Optimized builds for platforms such as ION, Intel, Fusion
* Simple configuration via XBMC * Simple configuration via XBMC itself
* Plug and Play external storage * Plug and Play external storage
**Software** **Software**
* XBMC HTPC software View/Manage all your media. * XBMC HTPC software View/Manage all your media.
* Samba server File transfer from any PC client * Samba server File transfer from any PC client
* SSH - remote debugging console * SSH server Remote console access for debugging
* IR/Bluetooth Remote Control * IR/Bluetooth Remote Control
**Notes** **Notes**
* Login details for SSH are user: “root” password: “openelec”. * SSH login details are user: “root” password: “openelec”.
SSH allows command line access to your openelec.tv machine for configuration SSH allows command line access to your openelec.tv machine for configuration
and file transfer. Linux/mac clients can natively use SSH, windows users and file transfer. Linux/Mac clients can natively use SSH, while Windows
might want to try PuTTY for their terminal access. users might want to try PuTTY for their terminal access.
Starting with OpenELEC 2.0, SSH is disabled by default but all that is needed
is an empty “ssh_enable” file to exist in /storage/.config to enable it.
* $HOME is mounted on /storage (the second ext4 partition on the drive). * $HOME is mounted on /storage (the second ext4 partition on the drive).
All data transfered to the machine will go here, the rest of the system is All data transfered to the machine will go here, the rest of the system is
read-only with the exception of /var (containing runtime configuration data). read-only with the exception of /var (containing runtime configuration data).