10: Security Settings
XPort Pro User Guide
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SSH Client Known Hosts
On this page you can change SSH client settings for known hosts.
Note:
You do not have to complete the fields on this page for communication to occur.
However, completing them adds another layer of security that protects against Man-In-
The-Middle (MITM) attacks.
To configure the SSH client for known hosts:
1. Click
SSH
on the menu bar and then
Client Known Hosts
at the top of the page. The SSH
Client: Known Hosts page appears.
Figure 10-5 SSH Client: Known Hosts
2. Enter or modify the following settings:
Table 10-6
SSH Client Known Hosts
Note:
These settings are not required for communication. They protect against Man-In-
The-Middle (MITM) attacks.
3. Click
Submit.
4. In the
Current
Configuration
table, delete currently stored settings as necessary.
SSH Client:
Known Hosts Settings
Description
Server
Enter the name or IP address of a known host. If you enter a server name,
the name should match the name of the server used as the
Remote
Address
in Connect mode tunneling.
Public RSA Key
Enter the path and name of the existing public RSA key you want to use
with this known host or use the
Browse
button to select the key.
Public DSA Key
Enter the path and name of the existing public DSA key you want to use
with this known host or use the
Browse
button to select the key.
