Proxim AP-2000 manual Uploading Externally Generated Host Keys

Performing Advanced Configuration

To manually generate or delete host keys on the AP:

•Select Create to generate a new pair of host keys.

•Select Delete to remove the host keys from the AP. If no host keys are present, the AP will not allows connections using SSH. When host keys are created or deleted, the AP updates the fingerprint information displayed on the Management -> Services page.

! WARNING

SSH Host key creation may take 3 to 4 minutes during which time the AP may not respond.

Uploading Externally Generated Host Keys

Perform the following procedure to upload externally generated host keys to the AP. You must upload both the SSH public key and SSH private key for SSH to work.

1.Verify that the host keys have been externally generated. The OpenSSH client has been verify to interoperate with AP’s SSH server.

2.Click Commands -> Update AP -> via HTTP (or via TFTP).

Figure 4-11 Uploading an Externally Generated SSH Public Key and SSH Private Key

3.Select “SSH Public Key” from the File Type drop-down menu.

4.Click Browse, select the SSH Public Key file on your local machine.

5.Click Open.

6.to initiate the file transfer, click the Update AP button.

7.Select “SSH Private Key” from the File Type drop-down menu.

8.Click Browse, select the SSH Private Key on your local machine.

9.Click Open.

10.To initiate the file transfer, click the Update AP button.

The fingerprint of the new SSH public key will be displayed in the Management -> Services page.

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