xStack® DGS-3120 Series Layer 3 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch Web UI Reference Guide
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Enter the user name to be configured.
Click the Apply button to accept the changes made for each individual section.
Click the Download button to initiate the download.
Click the Upload SSH Public Key button to upload the SSH public key file from the switch to a computer through
the TFTP protocol.
SSH Authentication Method and Algorithm Settings
Users can configure the desired types of SSH algorithms used for authentication encryption. There are three
categories of algorithms listed and specific algorithms of each may be enabled or disabled by ticking their
corresponding check boxes. All algorithms are enabled by default.
To view this window, click Security > SSH > SSH Authentication method and Algorithm Settings as shown
below:
Figure 8-87 SSH Authentication Method and Algorithm Settings window
The fields that can be configured for SSH Authentication Mode are described below:
Parameter Description
Password
This may be enabled or disabled to choose if the administrator wishes to use a
locally configured password for authentication on the Switch. This parameter is
Public Key
This may be enabled or disabled to choose if the administrator wishes to use a
public key configuration set on a SSH server, for authentication. This parameter is
Host-based
This may be enabled or disabled to choose if the administrator wishes to use a host
computer for authentication. This parameter is intended for Linux users requiring
SSH authentication techniques and the host computer is running the Linux operating
system with a SSH program previously installed. This parameter is enabled by
Click the Apply button to accept the changes made.
The fields that can be configured for the Encryption Algorithm are described below:
Parameter Description
3DES-CBC
Use the check box to enable or disable the Triple Data Encryption Standard
encryption algorithm with Cipher Block Chaining. The default is enabled.
AES128-CBC
Use the check box to enable or disable the Advanced Encryption Standard AES128
encryption algorithm with Cipher Block Chaining. The default is enabled.
AES192-CBC
Use the check box to enable or disable the Advanced Encryption Standard AES192
encryption algorithm with Cipher Block Chaining. The default is enabled.