xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch CLI Manual
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DES-3800:admin#config ssh authmode password enable
Command: config ssh authmode password enable
Success.
DES-3800:admin#
show ssh authmode
Purpose
Used to display the SSH authentication mode setting.
Syntax show
ssh
authmode
Description
This command will allow you to display the current SSH
authentication set on the Switch.
Parameters
None.
Restrictions
None.
Example usage:
To view the current authentication mode set on the Switch:
DES-3800:admin#show ssh authmode
Command: show ssh authmode
The SSH authmode:
Password : Enabled
Publickey : Enabled
Hostbased : Enabled
DES-3800:admin#
config ssh server
Purpose
Used to configure the SSH server.
Syntax
config ssh server {maxsession <int 1-8> | timeout <sec 120-
600> | authfail <int 2-20> | rekey [10min | 30min | 60min | never]
Description
This command allows you to configure the SSH server.
Parameters
maxsession <int 1-8>
- Allows the user to set the number of users
that may simultaneously access the Switch. The default setting is 8.
contimeout <sec 120-600> -
Allows the user to set the connection
timeout. The user may set a time between 120 and 600 seconds.
The default is 300 seconds.
authfail <int 2-20>
- Allows the administrator to set the maximum
number of attempts that a user may try to logon utilizing SSH
authentication. After the maximum number of attempts is exceeded,
the Switch will be disconnected and the user must reconnect to the
Switch to attempt another login.
rekey [10min |30min | 60min | never]
- Sets the time period that the
Switch will change the security shell encryptions.
Restrictions
Only Administrator or Operator-level users can issue this command.
Usage example:
To configure the SSH server: