D-Link DSL-G604T manual SSH User Authentication, Parameter Description User Name, Auth. Mode

DGS-3024 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual

SSH User Authentication

The following windows are used to configure parameters for users attempting to access the Switch through SSH. To access the following window, click Security Management > Secure Shell > SSH User Authentication Mode.

Figure 8- 6. Current Accounts window

In the example screen above, the User Account “DFlint” 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 a SSH user, click on the hyperlinked User Name in the Current Accounts window, which will reveal the following window to configure.

	Figure 8- 7. untitled SSH User window
The user may set the following parameters:
Parameter	Description
User Name	Enter a User Name 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 no more than 32 characters to
	identify the remote SSH user.
	Host IP – Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user.
	Password – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use an
	administrator-defined password for authentication. Upon entry of this parameter, the
	Switch will prompt the administrator for a password, and then to re-type the password
	for confirmation.
	Public Key – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use the

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