Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Overview
Overview
Feature Default Menu CLI Web
Generating a public/private key pair on the switch No n/a page 7-10 n/a
Using the switch’s public key n/a n/a page 7-13 n/a
Enabling SSH Disabled n/a page 7-15 n/a
Enabling client public-key authentication Disabled n/a pages 7-21, n/a
7-24
Enabling user authentication Disabled n/a page 7-20 n/a
The switches covered in this guide use Secure Shell version 2 (SSHv2) to
provide remote access to management functions on the switches via
encrypted paths between the switch and management station clients capable
of SSH operation.
SSH provides Telnet-like functions but, unlike Telnet, SSH provides encrypted,
authenticated transactions. The authentication types include:
■ Client public-key authentication
■ Switch SSH and user password authentication
Client Public Key Authentication (Login/Operator Level) with User
Password Authentication (Enable/Manager Level). This option uses
one or more public keys (from clients) that must be stored on the switch. Only
a client with a private key that matches a stored public key can gain access
to the switch. (The same private key can be stored on one or more clients.)
1. Switch-to-Client SSH authentication.
SSH
ProCurve
Client
Switch
2.Client-to-Switch (login rsa) authentication
Work-
(SSH
Server)
3.User-to-Switch (enable password) authentication
options:
– Local
–TACACS+
Station
–RADIUS
–None
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