C613-50631-01 Rev A Command Reference for IE340 Series 3346
AlliedWare Plus™ Operating System - Version 5.5.3-0.x
SECURE SHELL (SSH) COMMANDS
SSH
SERVER AUTHENTICATION
ssh server authentication
Overview This command enables RSA public-key or password user authentication for SSH
Server. Apply the password keyword with the ssh server authentication
command to enable password authentication for users. Apply the publickey
keyword with the ssh server authentication command to enable RSA public-key
authentication for users.
Use the no variant of this command to disable RSA public-key or password user
authentication for SSH Server. Apply the password keyword with the no ssh
authentication command to disable password authentication for users. Apply the
required publickey keyword with the no ssh authentication command to disable
RSA public-key authentication for users.
Syntax
ssh server authentication {password|publickey}
no ssh server authentication {password|publickey}
Default Both RSA public-key authentication and password authentication are enabled by
default.
Mode Global Configuration
Usage For password authentication to authenticate a user, password authentication for a
user must be registered in the local user database or on an external RADIUS server,
before using the ssh server authentication password command.
For RSA public-key authentication to authenticate a user, a public key must be
added for the user, before using the ssh server authentication publickey
command.
Examples To enable password authentication for users connecting through SSH, use the
commands:
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# ssh server authentication password
To enable publickey authentication for users connecting through SSH, use the
commands:
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# ssh server authentication publickey
Parameter Description
password Specifies user password authentication for SSH server.
publickey Specifies user publickey authentication for SSH server.