Ssh Server Configuration Examples; Configuring The Router To Act As Password Authentication Server - HP A6600 Configuration Manual

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SSH server configuration examples

Configuring the router to act as password authentication server

Network requirements
As shown in
through Ethernet interfaces. Configure an SSH user on the router so that the host can securely log in to
the router after passing password authentication. Configure a username and password for the user on
the router.
Figure 105 Router acts as server for password authentication
Configuration procedure
Configure the SSH server.
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# Generate the RSA key pairs.
<Router> system-view
[Router] public-key local create rsa
The range of public key size is (512 ~ 2048).
NOTES: If the key modulus is greater than 512,
It will take a few minutes.
Press CTRL+C to abort.
Input the bits of the modulus[default = 1024]:
Generating Keys...
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# Generate a DSA key pair.
[Router] public-key local create dsa
The range of public key size is (512 ~ 2048).
NOTES: If the key modulus is greater than 512,
It will take a few minutes.
Press CTRL+C to abort.
Input the bits of the modulus[default = 1024]:
Generating Keys...
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Figure 105, a host (the SSH client) and a router (the SSH server) are directly connected
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