3Com WX3000 operation manual

Likewise, to save the private key, click Save private key. A warning window pops up to prompt you whether to save the private key without any protection. Click Yes and enter the name of the file for saving the private key (“private” in this case).

Figure 1-19Generate a client key pair (4)

After a public key pair is generated, you need to upload the pubic key file to the server through FTP or TFTP, and complete the server end configuration before you continue to configure the client.

# Establish a connection with the SSH server

The following takes the SSH client software Putty (version 0.58) as an example.

1)Launch PuTTY.exe to enter the following interface.

Figure 1-20SSH client configuration interface 1

In the Host Name (or IP address) text box, enter the IP address of the server.

2)Select Connection/SSH/Auth. The following window appears.

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