Huawei AR2200 Series - Enabling the SFTP Service

l If the specified key-name is deleted in other views, the system prompts that the key does
not exist after the peer-public-key end command is run and the system view is
displayed.
6. Run:
peer-public-key end
Return to the system view from the public key view.
7. Run:
ssh user user-name assign rsa-key key-name
The public key is assigned to the SSH user.
Step 6 (Optional) Configuring the Basic Authentication Information for SSH Users
1. Run:
ssh server rekey-interval interval
The interval for updating the server key pair is configured.
By default, the interval for updating the key pair of the SSH server is 0 that indicates no
updating.
2. Run:
ssh server auth-timeout timeout_interval
The timeout period of the SSH authentication is set.
By default, the timeout period is 60 seconds.
3. Run:
ssh server authentication-retries auth-times
The number of retry times of the SSH authentication is set.
By default, the retry times is 3.
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6.4.5 Enabling the SFTP Service
Before enjoying the STelnet service, you need to enable it.
Context
By default, the router is not enabled with the SFTP server function. Users can establish
connections with the router by using SFTP only after the router is enabled with the SFTP server
function.
Do as follows on the router that serves as an SSH server:
Procedure
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2 Run:
sftp server enable
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