DGS-3312SR Stackable Gigabit Layer 3 Switch
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SSH User Authentication
The following windows are user to configure parameters for users attempting to access the Switch through SSH. To access
the following window, click
Security > Secure Shell (SSH) > SSH User Authentication
.
Figure 6- 6. Current Accounts window
In the example window above, the user account “Darren” has been previously set using the
User Accounts
window in the
Management
folder. A user account MUST be set in order to set the parameters for the SSH user. To configure the
parameters for the SSH user, click on the hyperlinked user name in the window above, which will reveal the following
window.
Figure 6- 7. SSH User window
The user may set the following parameters:
Parameter
Description
User Name
Enter a username of no more than 15 characters to identify the SSH user. This User
Name must be a previously configured user account on the Switch.
Auth. Mode
The administrator may choose one of the following to set the authorization for users
attempting to access the Switch:
Host Based
– This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use a
remote SSH server for authentication purposes. Choosing this parameter requires the
user to input the following information to identify the SSH user.
Host Name
– Enter an alphanumeric string of up to 31 characters identifying the
remote SSH user.
Host IP
– Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user.
Password
– This parameter should be chosen if the user wishes to use an administrator-
defined password for authentication. Upon entry of this command, the Switch will prompt
the user for a password, and then to retype the password for confirmation.
Public Key
– This parameter should be chosen if the user wishes to use the public key on
a SSH server for authentication.
None
– Choose this parameter if no authentication is desired.
Host Name
Enter an alphanumeric string of up to 31 characters identifying the remote SSH user. This
parameter is only used in conjunction with the Host Based choice in the
Auth. Mode.
Host IP
Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user. This parameter is only used in
conjunction with the Host Based choice in the
Auth. Mode.
Click
Apply
to implement changes made.
NOTE:
To set the SSH User Authentication
parameters on the Switch, a
user account must be previously configured. For more information on
configuring local user accounts on the Switch, see the Security IP
section
of this document.