Authentication Commands

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Default Setting
Clears both the DSA and RSA key.
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Command Usage
This command clears the host key from volatile memory (RAM). Use the no
ip ssh save host-key command to clear the host key from flash memory.
The SSH server must be disabled before you can execute this command.
Example
Related Commands
ip ssh crypto host-key generate (4-108)
ip ssh save host-key (4-109)
no ip ssh server (4-105)

ip ssh save host-key

This command saves host key from RAM to flash memory.
Syntax
ip ssh save host-key [dsa | rsa]
dsa – DSA key type.
rsa – RSA key type.
Default Setting
Saves both the DSA and RSA key.
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Example
Related Commands
ip ssh crypto host-key generate (4-108)

show ip ssh

This command displays the connection settings used when authenticating client
access to the SSH server.
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Console#ip ssh crypto zeroize dsa
Console#
Console#ip ssh save host-key dsa
Console#