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SSH User Authentication

The following windows are
used to configure parameters
for users attempting to access
the Switch through SSH. To
access the following window,
click Security > SSH > SSH
User Authentication Mode.
In the example screen to the right, the
User Account "admin"
previously set using the User Accounts
window in the Administration folder. A
User Account MUST be set in order to set
the parameters for the SSH user. To
configure the parameters for a SSH user,
click on the hyperlinked User Name in the
Current Accounts window, which will
reveal the following window to configure.
The user may set the following parameters:
Parameter Description
User Name Enter a User Name of no more than 15 characters to identify the SSH user. This User Name
must be a previously configured user account on the Switch.
Auth. Mode The administrator may choose one of the following to set the authorization for users attempting
to access the Switch.
Host Based – This parameter should be chosen to use a remote SSH server for authentication
purposes. Choosing this parameter requires the user to input the following information to identify
the SSH user.
Password – This parameter should be chosen to use an administrator-defined password for
authentication. Upon entry of this parameter, the Switch will prompt the administrator for a
password, and then to re-type the password for confirmation.
Public Key – This parameter should be chosen to use the publickey on a SSH server for
authentication.
Host Name Enter an alphanumeric string of no more than 32 characters to identify the remote SSH user.
This parameter is only used in conjunction with the Host Based choice in the Auth. Mode field.
Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user. This parameter is only used in conjunction
Host IP
with the Host Based choice in the Auth. Mode field.
Click Apply to implement changes made.
NOTE: To set the SSH User Authentication parameters on the Switch, a User Account
must be previously configured. For more information on configuring local User Accounts on
the Switch, see the User Accounts section of this manual located in the Administration
section.
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Host Name – Enter an alphanumeric string of no more than 31 characters to identify
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the remote SSH user.
Host IP – Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user.
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Figure 11- 48. Current Accounts window
Figure 11- 49. SSH User window
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