10.5 SFTP Public Key Authentication
In order to use key authentication with SFTP and push scan, you need to create a key with the scanner, and
then register the public key with the SFTP server.
How to create the key for SFTP
1. Launch Configuration Web.
• For details, refer to "7.1 Launch Configuration Web" (page 62).
2. Open the [Scan] tab.
3. Click [Key List].
4. Click the icon (
).
5. Specify "Name"(up to 15 characters) and "Type" (RSA(1024bit) / RSA(1536bit) / RSA(2048bit) /
RSA(3072bit)).
6. Click [Submit].
• A private key and public key are created in the unit.
7. Click [Export] and save the public key file with the browser.
• Register the public key with the SFTP server.
Note
• To change the key, delete the current key and create a new one.
• Security can be strengthened by increasing the key length, but transmission speed will be reduced. If
transmission speed is slow, reduce the key length.
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