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Table 1-2 Complete the following tasks to configure the SSH server:
Task Remarks
Configuring the User Interfaces for SSH
Clients
Required
Preparation
Configuring the SSH Management
Functions
Optional
Version
Configuring the SSH Server to Be
Compatible with SSH1 Clients
Optional
This task determines which SSH
versions the server should support.
By default, the SSH server is
compatible with SSH1 clients.
Key Generating/Destroying Key Pairs Required
Creating an SSH User and Specifying
an Authentication Type
Required
Authentication
Specifying a Service Type for an SSH
User
Optional
By default, an SSH user can use the
service type of stelnet.
Configuring the Public Key of a Client
on the Server
z Not necessary when the
authentication mode is
password.
z Required when the authentication
mode is publickey.
Assigning a Public Key to an SSH User
z Not necessary when the
authentication mode is
password.
z Required when the authentication
mode is publickey.
Data exchange
Exporting the RSA or DSA Public Key
Optional
If a client does not support first-time
authentication, you need to export
the server’s public key and configure
the key on the client.
The SSH server needs to cooperate with an SSH client to complete the interactions between them. For
SSH client configuration, refer to
Configuring the SSH Client.
Configuring the User Interfaces for SSH Clients
An SSH client accesses the device through a VTY user interface. Therefore, you need to configure the
user interfaces for SSH clients to allow SSH login. Note that the configuration takes effect at the next
login.
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