Allied Telesis AT-9800, RAPIER I Secure Copy SCP, Configuring Secure Copy, Configuring the Server

142 Secure Copy (SCP) Release Note

Secure Copy (SCP)

This Software Version includes the additional method of Secure Copy (SCP) to load files to and from the router or switch. This section describes the enhancement in:

■Configuring Secure Copy

■Loading using Secure Copy

■Uploading using Secure Copy

The new and modified commands to implement SCP are described in

Command Reference Updates.

Configuring Secure Copy

Secure Copy (SCP) provides a way of securely copying files between the router or switch and remote machines. SCP runs over a Secure Shell (SSH) connection, which authenticates the user and handles data security. The router or switch can act as both a SSH client and server, and can be configured to enable or disable SCP file copying.

Configuring the Server

For SCP clients to connect to the router or switch, both SSH and SCP must be enabled on the SSH server. If SSH is disabled, SCP will not work. Use the command:

enable ssh server scp=enabled [other options]

Secure copy can be disabled on the SSH server. This allows you to disable SCP while still allowing other SSH sessions. Use either of these commands:

enable ssh server scp=disabled [other options]

set ssh server scp=disabled [other options]

You can check the server configuration for SCP and SSH by using the command:

show ssh

Further details on configuring the SSH server can be found in the Secure Shell chapter of the Software Reference.

Configuring the Client

The new set ssh client command allows you to specify timeout options when the router or switch is acting as a SSH client. This command also allows you to specify whether you want the new file copy to alter its modification time to the time of transfer, or keep the modification time of the original file. To change these settings, use the command:

set ssh client [idletimeout=0..4294967295] [logintimeout=1..600] [preservemtime={enableddisabled}]

Software Version 2.8.1 C613-10477-00 REV B