SSH2 pointers

I just downloaded ssh2 and installed it, and I am looking for some pointers from folks who have set it up in the past. I did not use the rpm from the suse, I got it from ssh.org and compiled local. I would rather learn from someone else getting cracked than learn the hard way. I am using SuSE6.3, kernel 2.2.13. I want to be able to have it running on the firewall and file server (2 separate machines), so I can get to my files from work via the internet. Any and all suggestions welcomed. TIA