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Cryptography Commands 483

SSH requires an SSH authentication key, but you can allow WSS Software to generate it automatically. The first time an SSH client attempts to access the SSH server on a WSS, the switch automatically generates a 1024-byte SSH key. If you want to use a 2048-byte key instead, use the crypto generate key ssh 2048 command to generate one.

Examples To generate an administrative key for use with WLAN Management Software, type the following command:

WSS# crypto generate key admin 1024

key pair generated

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crypto generate request

Generates a Certificate Signing Request (CSR). This command outputs a PEM-formatted PKCS #10 text string that you can cut and paste to another location for delivery to a certificate authority.

This command generates either an administrative CSR for use with WLAN Management Software and Web View, or an EAP CSR for use with 802.1X clients.

Syntax crypto generate request {admin eap web}

admin	Generates a request for an administrative certificate to authenticate the
	WSS to WLAN Management Software or Web View.
eap	Generates a request for an EAP certificate to authenticate the WSS to
	802.1X supplicants (clients).
web	Generates a request for a Web-based AAA certificate to authenticate the
	WSS to Web-based AAA clients.

After type the command, you are prompted for the following variables:

Country Name string	(Optional) Specify the abbreviation for the country in which the WSS is
	operating, in 2 alphanumeric characters with no spaces.
State Name string	(Optional) Specify the name of the state, in up to 64 alphanumeric
	characters. Spaces are allowed.
Locality Name string	(Optional) Specify the name of the locality, in up to 80 alphanumeric
	characters with no spaces.
Organizational Name	(Optional) Specify the name of the organization, in up to
string	80 alphanumeric characters with no spaces.
Organizational Unit	(Optional) Specify the name of the organizational unit, in up to
string	80 alphanumeric characters with no spaces.
Common Name string	Specify a unique name for the WSS, in up to 80 alphanumeric characters
	with no spaces. Use a fully qualified name if such names are supported
	on your network. This field is required.

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