3Com 3CRWEASYA73, WL-575 manual Telnet and SSH Settings, Administration

CHAPTER 5: SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Figure 22 Administration

Username – The name of the user. The default name is “admin.” (Length: 3-16 characters, case sensitive)

New Password – The password for management access. (Length: 3-16 characters, case sensitive)

Confirm New Password – Enter the password again for verification.

TELNET AND SSH SETTINGS

Telnet is a remote management tool that can be used to configure the access point from anywhere in the network. However, Telnet is not secure from hostile attacks. The Secure Shell (SSH) can act as a secure replacement for Telnet. The SSH protocol uses generated public keys to encrypt all data transfers passing between the access point and SSH-enabled management station clients and ensures that data traveling over the network arrives unaltered. Clients can then securely use the local user name and password for access authentication.

Note that SSH client software needs to be installed on the management station to access the access point for management via the SSH protocol.

NOTE: The access point supports only SSH version 2.0.

NOTE: After boot up, the SSH server needs about two minutes to generate host encryption keys. The SSH server is disabled while the keys are being generated.

Figure 23 Telnet and SSH Settings

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