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ip ssh rsa-authentication (Config)
Enable RSA authentication for the SSHv2 server.
Syntax
ip ssh rsa-authentication enable
To disable RSA authentication, use the no ip ssh rsa-authentication enable command.
Parameters
Defaults
RSA authentication is disabled by default.
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
Enabling RSA authentication allows you to login without being prompted for a password. In addition,
the OpenSSH compatible SSHv2 RSA public key must be added to the list of authorized keys (
ip ssh
rsa-authentication my-authorized-keys device://filename command).
Related
Commands
ip ssh rsa-authentication (EXEC)
Add keys for the RSA authentication.
Syntax ip ssh rsa-authentication { my-authorized-keys WORD }
To delete the authorized keys, use the no ip ssh rsa-authentication { my-authorized-keys } command.
Parameters
Defaults
none
Command Modes
EXEC
Command
History
Usage
Information
If you want to log in without being prompted for a password, log in through RSA authentication. To do
that, you must first add the SSHv2 RSA public keys to the list of authorized keys. This command adds
the specified RSA keys to the following file:
flash://ADMIN_DIR/ssh/authorized-keys - username (where username is the user associated with
this terminal).
enable
Enter the keyword
enable
to enable RSA authentication for the SSHv2 server.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
ip ssh rsa-authentication (EXEC) Adds keys for RSA authentication.
my-authorized-keys WORD
Enter the keyword
my-authorized-keys
followed by the file
name of the RSA authorized-keys.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
Note:
The no form of this command deletes the file flash://ADMIN_DIR/ssh/
authorized-keys- username