HP ProCurve W.14.03 manual 65

Configuring Username and Password Security

Saving Security Credentials in a Config File

The SSH security credential that is stored in the running configuration file is configured with the ip ssh public-keycommand used to authenticate SSH clients for manager or operator access, along with the hashed content of each SSH client public-key.

Syntax: ip ssh public-key <manager operator> keystring

Set a key for public-key authentication.

	manager: allows manager-level access using SSH public-key
	authentication.
	operator: allows operator-level access using SSH public-key
	authentication.
	“keystring”:. a legal SSHv2 (RSA or DSA) public key. The text
	string for the public key must be a single quoted token. If the
	keystring contains double-quotes, it can be quoted with single
	quotes ('keystring'). The following restrictions for a
	keystring apply:
	■ A keystring cannot contain both single and double quotes.
	■ A keystring cannot have extra characters, such as a blank
	space or a new line. However, to improve readability, you
	can add a backlash at the end of each line.
N o t e	The ip ssh public-keycommand allows you to configure only one SSH client
	public-key at a time. The ip ssh public-keycommand behavior includes an
	implicit append that never overwrites existing public-key configurations on a
	running switch.
	If you download a software configuration file that contains SSH client public-
	key configurations, the downloaded public-keys overwrite any existing keys,
	as happens with any other configured values.

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