Configuring the SSH Server

USER AUTHENTICATION

CLI – This example generates a host-key pair using both the RSA and DSA algorithms, stores the keys to flash memory, and then displays the host’s public keys.

Console#ip ssh crypto host-key generate		4-49
Console#ip ssh save host-key		4-49
Console#show public-key host		4-49
Host:
RSA:
1024	65537

127250922544926402131336514546131189679055192360076028653006761

8240969094744832010252487896597759216832222558465238779154647980739

6314033869257931051057652122430528078658854857892726029378660892368

4142327591212760325919683697053439336438445223335188287173896894511

729290510813919642025190932104328579045764891

DSA: ssh-dss AAAAB3NzaC1kc3MAAACBAN6zwIqCqDb3869jYVXlME1sHL0EcERe6hlasfEthIwmj hLY4O0jqJZpcEQUgCfYlum0Y2uoLka+Py9ieGWQ8f2gobUZKIICuKg6vjO9XTs7XKc0 5xfzkBiKviDa+2OrIz6UK+6vFOgvUDFedlnixYTVo+h5v8r0ea2rpnO6DkZAAAAFQCN Znx17dwpW8RrVDQnSWw4Qk+6QAAAIEAptkGeB6B5hwagH4gUOCY6i1TmrmSiJgfwO9O qRPUMbCAkCC+uzxatOo7drnIZypMx+Sx5RUdMGgKS+9ywsa1cWqHeFY5ilc3lDCNBue eLykZzVS+RS+azTKIkzrJh8GLGNq375R55yRxFvmcGInQ7IphPqyJ3o9MK8LFDfmJEA AACAL8A6tESiswP2OFqX7VGoEbzVDSOIRTMFy3iUXtvGyQAOVSy67Mfc3lMtgqPRUOY XDiwIBp5NXgilCg5z7VqbmRm28mWc5af8TUAgPNWKV6W0hqmshQdotVzDR1e+XKNTZj 0uTwWfjO5Kytdn4MdoTHgrbl/DMdAfjnte8MZZs=

Console#

The SSH server includes basic settings for authentication.

Field Attributes

•SSH Server Status – Allows you to enable/disable the SSH server on the switch. (Default: Disabled)

•Version – The Secure Shell version number. Version 2.0 is displayed, but the switch supports management access via either SSH Version 1.5 or 2.0 clients.

•SSH Authentication Timeout – Specifies the time interval in seconds that the SSH server waits for a response from a client during an authentication attempt. (Range: 1-120 seconds; Default: 120)

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SMC6752AL2 specifications

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SMC Networks SMC6752AL2 manual Configuring the SSH Server

Models: SMC6752AL2

USER AUTHENTICATION

RSA: