delete public-key
This command deletes the specified user’s public key.
Syntax
delete public-key username [dsa | rsa]
• username – Name of an SSH user. (Range: 1-8 characters)
• dsa – DSA public key type.
• rsa – RSA public key type.
Default Setting
Deletes both the DSA and RSA key.
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Example
Console#delete public-key admin dsa
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ip ssh crypto host-key generate
This command generates the host key pair (i.e., public and private).
Syntax
ip ssh crypto host-key ge nerate [dsa | rsa]
• dsa – DSA (Version 2) key type.
• rsa – RSA (Version 1) key type.
Default Setting
Generates both the DSA and RSA key pairs.
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Command Usage
• The switch uses only R SA V ersi on 1 fo r SSH v1. 5 cli ents a nd D SA Ver sion 2
for SSHv2 clients.
• This command stores the host key pair in memory (i.e., RAM). Use the
ip ssh
save host-key command to save the host key pair to flash memo ry.
• Some SSH client programs autom atical ly add the pub lic key to the kn own
hosts file as part of the configuration process. Otherwise, you must manually
create a known hosts file and place the host publi c key in it.
• The SSH server uses this host key to n egotiate a session key and encryption
method with the client trying to connect to it.
Example
Console#ip ssh crypto host-key generate dsa
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User Authentication Commands
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