Supported Access Protocols; Prerequisites For Establishing A Connection; Prerequisites For All Access Protocols; Controlling The Junos Xml Management Protocol Session - Juniper JUNOS OS 10.3 - XML MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL GUIDE 6-30-2010 Manual

Supported Access Protocols

Prerequisites for Establishing a Connection

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To connect to the Junos XML protocol server, client applications can use the access
protocols and associated authentication mechanisms listed in Table 5 on page 27.

Table 5: Supported Access Protocols and Authentication Mechanisms

Access Protocol
clear-text, a Junos XML protocol-specific access
protocol for sending unencrypted text over a
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection
SSH
Outbound SSH
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Telnet
The SSH and SSL protocols are preferred because they encrypt security information
(such as passwords) before transmitting it across the network. Outbound SSH allows
you to create an encrypted connection to the device in situations where you cannot
connect to the device using standard SSH. The clear-text and Telnet protocols do not
encrypt information.
For information about the prerequisites for each access protocol, see "Prerequisites for
Establishing a Connection" on page 27. For authentication instructions, see "Authenticating
with the Junos XML Protocol Server" on page 43.
To enable a client application to establish a connection to the Junos XML protocol server,
you must satisfy the requirements discussed in the following sections:
Prerequisites for All Access Protocols on page 27
Prerequisites for Clear-Text Connections on page 29
Prerequisites for SSH Connections on page 30
Prerequisites for Outbound SSH Connections on page 31
Prerequisites for SSL Connections on page 35
Prerequisites for Telnet Connections on page 37

Prerequisites for All Access Protocols

A client application must be able to log in to each device on which it establishes a
connection with the Junos XML protocol server. The following instructions explain how
to create a Junos login account for the application; for detailed information, see the
chapter about configuring user access in the Junos System Basics Configuration Guide.
Chapter 3: Controlling the Junos XML Management Protocol Session
Authentication
Mechanism
Junos XML
protocol-specific
Standard SSH
Outbound SSH
Junos XML
protocol-specific
Standard Telnet
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