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Figure 1-9 SSH client configuration interface 3
Click Browse… to bring up the file selection window, navigate to the private key file and click Open . If
the connection is normal, a user will be prompted for a username. Once passing the authentication, the
user can log in to the server.
Configuring an SSH Client Assumed by an SSH2-Capable Switch
Table 1-14 Complete the following tasks to configure an SSH client that is assumed by an
SSH2-capable switch:
Task Remarks
Configuring the SSH client for publickey
authentication
z
Not necessary when the authentication
mode is
password .
z
Required when the authentication mode is
publickey .
Configuring whether first-time authentication is
supported
Optional
Establishing the connection between the SSH
client and server
Required
Configuring the SSH client for publickey authentication
When the authentication mode is publickey , you need to configure the RSA or DSA public key of the
client on the server:
z
To generate a key pair on the client, refer to Generating/Destroying Key Pairs .
z
To export the RSA or DSA public key of the client, refer to Exporting the RSA or DSA Public Key .
z
To configure the public key of a client on the server, refer to Configuring the Public Key of a Client
on the Server .