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Configuring the Secure Shell
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The server key is a private key that is never shared outside the
switch.
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The host key is shared with the SSH client, and is fixed at 1024 bits.
WEB INTERFACE
To configure the SSH server:
1. Click Security, SSH.
2. Select Configure Global from the Step list.
3. Enable the SSH server.
4. Adjust the authentication parameters as required.
5. Click Apply.
Figure 166: Configuring the SSH Server
GENERATING THE
HOST KEY PAIR
Use the Security > SSH (Configure Host Key - Generate) page to generate
a host public/private key pair used to provide secure communications
between an SSH client and the switch. After generating this key pair, you
must provide the host public key to SSH clients and import the client’s
public key to the switch as described in the section "Importing User Public
Keys" on page 315.
N
OTE
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A host key pair must be configured on the switch before you can
enable the SSH server. See "Configuring the SSH Server" on page 312.
CLI REFERENCES
â—† "Secure Shell" on page 635
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