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ip ssh rsa-authentication (Config) 
Enable RSA authentication for the SSHv2 server.
Syntax
ip ssh rsa-authentication enable 
To disable RSA authentication, use the no ip ssh rsa-authentication enable command.
Parameters
 
Defaults
RSA authentication is disabled by default.
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
Enabling RSA authentication allows you to login without being prompted for a password. In addition, 
the OpenSSH compatible SSHv2 RSA public key must be added to the list of authorized keys (ip ssh 
rsa-authentication my-authorized-keys device://filename 
command). 
Related
Commands
 
ip ssh rsa-authentication (EXEC) 
Add keys for the RSA authentication.
Syntax
ip ssh rsa-authentication {my-authorized-keys WORD} 
To delete the authorized keys, use the no ip ssh rsa-authentication {my-authorized-keys} command.
Parameters
 
Defaults
none
Command Modes
EXEC
Command
History
Usage
Information
If you want to log in without being prompted for a password, log in through RSA authentication. To do 
that, you must first add the SSHv2 RSA public keys to the list of authorized keys. This command adds 
the specified RSA keys to the following file: 
flash://ADMIN_DIR/ssh/authorized-keys-username (where username is the user associated with 
this terminal).
enable Enter the keyword enable to enable RSA authentication for the SSHv2 server.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
ip ssh rsa-authentication (EXEC) Adds keys for RSA authentication.
my-authorized-keys WORD Enter the keyword my-authorized-keys followed by the file 
name of the RSA authorized-keys.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
Note: The no form of this command deletes the file flash://ADMIN_DIR/ssh/
authorized-keys-username