Chapter 8
| Authentication Commands
Secure Shell
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When the server receives this message, it checks whether the
supplied key is acceptable for authentication, and if so, it then checks
whether the signature is correct. If both checks succeed, the client is
authenticated.
Note:
The SSH server supports up to eight client sessions. The maximum number
of client sessions includes both current Telnet sessions and SSH sessions.
Note:
The SSH server can be accessed using any configured IPv4 or IPv6 interface
address on the switch.
ip ssh
authentication-retries
This command configures the number of times the SSH server attempts to
reauthenticate a user. Use the
no
form to restore the default setting.
Syntax
ip ssh
authentication-retries
count
no ip ssh
authentication-retries
count – The number of authentication attempts permitted after which the
interface is reset. (Range: 1-5)
Default Setting
3
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Example
Console(config)#ip ssh authentication-retires 2
Console(config)#
Related Commands
show ip ssh (241)
ip ssh server
This command enables the Secure Shell (SSH) server on this switch. Use the
no
form to disable this service.
Syntax
[
no
]
ip ssh server
Default Setting
Disabled