Operation Manual – SSH
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 SSH Configuration
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Caution:
If the
ssh user
service-type
command is executed with a username that does not exist,
the system will automatically create the SSH user. However, the user cannot log in
unless you specify an authentication type for it.
1.3.7 Configuring the Public Key of a Client on the Server
Note:
This configuration is not necessary if the
password
authentication mode is configured
for SSH users.
With the
publickey
authentication mode configured for an SSH client, you must
configure the client’s RSA or DSA host public key(s) on the server for authentication.
You can manually configure the public key or import it from a public key file. In the
former case, you can manually copy the client’s public key to the server. In the latter
case, the system automatically converts the format of the public key generated by the
client to complete the configuration on the server, but the client’s public key should be
transferred from the client to the server beforehand through FTP/TFTP.
Table 1-8
Follow these steps to configure the public key of a client manually:
To do...
Use the command...
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enter public key view
public-key peer
keyname
Required
Enter public key edit view
public-key-code begin
—
Configure a public key for
the client
Enter the content of the
public key
When you input the key
data, spaces are allowed
between the characters
you input (because the
system can remove the
spaces automatically);
you can also press
<Enter> to continue your
input at the next line. But
the key you input should
be a hexadecimal digit
string coded in the public
key format.