DGS-3312SR Stackable Gigabit Layer 3 Switch
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Secure Shell (SSH)
SSH is the abbreviation of Secure Shell, which is a program allowing secure remote login and secure network services over
an insecure network. It allows you to securely login to remote host computers, to execute commands safely in a remote
computer and so forth, and to provide secure encrypted and authenticated communications between two non-trusted hosts.
SSH with its array of unmatched security features is an essential tool in today’s network environment. It is a powerful
guardian against the numerous security hazards that nowadays threaten network communications.
The steps required to use the SSH protocol for secure communication between a remote PC (the SSH Client) and the
Switch (the SSH Server), are as follows:
1. Create a user account with admin-level access using the
User Accounts
window in the
Management
folder. This is identical to creating any other admin-lever User account on the Switch, including specifying a
password. This password is used to login to the Switch, once secure communication has been established
using the SSH protocol.
2. 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
window. There are three
choices as to the method SSH will use to authorize the user, and they are Host Based, Password, Public Key,
and None.
3. 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 Algorithm
window.
4. Finally, enable SSH on the Switch using the
SSH User Authentication
window.
After following the above steps, you can configure an SSH Client on the remote PC and manage the Switch using secure,
in-band communication.
SSH Configuration
The following window is used to configure and view settings on the SSH server and can be opened by clicking
Security >
Secure Shell (SSH) > SSH Configuration
:
Figure 6- 4. Current SSH Configuration Settings window