DGS-1510 Series Gigabit Ethernet SmartPro Switch Web UI Reference Guide
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Create a user account with admin-level access using the User Accounts window. This is identical
to creating any other admin-level User Account on the Switch, including specifying a password.
This password is used to logon to the Switch, once a secure communication path has been
established using the SSH protocol.
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Configure the User Account to use a specified authorization method to identify users that are
allowed to establish SSH connections with the Switch using the SSH User Authentication Mode
window. There are three choices as to the method SSH will use to authorize the user, which are
Host Based, Password, and Public Key.
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Configure the encryption algorithm that SSH will use to encrypt and decrypt messages sent
between the SSH client and the SSH server, using the SSH Authentication Method and Algorithm
Settings window.
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Finally, enable SSH on the Switch using the SSH Configuration window.
After completing the preceding steps, a SSH Client on a remote PC can be configured to manage the
Switch using a secure, in band connection.
SSH Global Settings
This window is used to view and configure the SSH global settings.
To view the following window, click
Security > SSH > SSH Global Settings
, as shown below:
Figure 9-87 SSH Global Settings window
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter
Description
IP SSH Server State
Select to enable or disable the SSH server’s global state.
IP SSH Service Port
Enter the SSH service port number used here. This value must be
between 1 and 65535. By default, this number is 22.
Authentication Timeout
Enter the authentication timeout value here. This value must be
between 30 and 600 seconds. By default, this value is 120 seconds.
Authentication Retries
Enter the authentication retries value here. This value must be
between 1 and 32. By default, this value is 3.
Click the
Apply
button to accept the changes made.
Host Key
This window is used to view and generate the SSH host key.
To view the following window, click
Security > SSH > Host Key
, as shown below:
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