Security: SSH Server
SSH Server Configuration Pages
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SSH User Authentication by Password
—Select to perform authentication
of the SSH client user using the username/password configured in the local
database (see
Defining Users
).
•
SSH User Authentication by Public Key
—Select to perform authentication
of the SSH client user using the public key.
•
Automatic Login
—This field can be enabled if the
SSH User
Authentication by Public Key
feature was selected. See
Automatic Login
.
The following fields are displayed for the configured users:
•
SSH User Name
—User name of user.
•
Key Type
—Whether this is an RSA or DSA key.
•
Fingerprint
—Fingerprint generated from the public keys.
STEP 3
Click Add to add a new user and enter the fields:
•
SSH User Name
—Enter a user name.
•
Key Type
—Select either RSA or DSA.
•
Public Key
—Copy the public key generated by an external SSH client
application (like PuTTY) into this text box.
SSH Server Authentication
A public and private RSA and DSA key are automatically generated when the
device is booted from factory defaults. Each key is also automatically created
when the appropriate user-configured key is deleted by the user.
To regenerate an RSA or DSA key or to copy in an RSA/DSA key generated on
another device:
STEP 1
Click
Security
>
SSH Server
> SSH Server Authentication.
The following fields are displayed for each key:
•
Key Type
—RSA or DSA.
•
Key Source
—Auto Generated or User Defined.
•
Fingerprint
—Fingerprint generated from the key.
STEP 2
Select either an RSA or DSA key.
