Security: SSH Server
SSH Server Configuration Pages
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•SSH User Authentication by Password—Select to perform authentication
of the SSH client user using the username/password configured in the local
database (see Defining Users).
•SSH User Authentication by Public Key—Select to perform authentication
of the SSH client user using the public key.
•Automatic Login—This field can be enabled if the SSH User
Authentication by Public Key feature wa s sele cted. Se e Automatic Login.
The following fields are displayed for the configured users:
•SSH User Name—User name of user.
•Key Type—Whether this is an RSA or DSA key.
•Fingerprint—Fingerprint generated from the public keys.
STEP 3 Click Add to add a new user and enter the fields:
•SSH User Name—Enter a user name.
•Key Type—Select either RSA or DSA.
•Public Key—Copy the public key generated by an external SSH client
application (like PuTTY) into this text box.
SSH Server Authentication
A public and private RSA and DSA key are automatically generated when the
device is booted from factory defaults. Each key is also automatically created
when the appropriate user-configured key is deleted by the user.
To regenerate an RSA or DSA key or to copy in an RSA/DSA key generated on
another device:
STEP 1 Click Security > SSH Server > SSH Server Authentication.
The following fields are displayed for each key:
•Key Type—RSA or DSA.
•Key Source—Auto Generated or User Defined.
•Fingerprint—Fingerprint generated from the key.
STEP 2 Select either an RSA or DSA key.