Creating A Local Asymmetric Key Pair; Displaying Or Exporting The Local Host Public Key - HP 6125G Configuration Manual

Task
Configuring a local
asymmetric key pair
on the local device
Specifying the peer public key on the local device

Creating a local asymmetric key pair

When you create an asymmetric key pair on the local device, follow these guidelines:
Create an asymmetric key pair of the proper type to work with a target application.
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After you enter the command, specify a proper modulus length for the key pair. The following table
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compares the three types of key pairs.
Table 10 A comparison between different types of asymmetric key pairs
Type
RSA
DSA
IMPORTANT:
Only SSH1.5 uses the RSA server key pair.
To create a local asymmetric key pair:
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Create a local asymmetric key
pair.

Displaying or exporting the local host public key

In some applications, such as SSH, to allow your local device to be authenticated by a peer device
through digital signature, you must display or export the local host public key, which will then be
specified on the peer device.
To display or export the local host public key, choose one of the following methods:
Displaying and recording the host public key information
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Displaying the host public key in a specific format and saving it to a file
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• Exporting the host public key in a specific format to a file
Creating a local asymmetric key pair
Displaying or exporting the local host public key
Destroying a local asymmetric key pair
Number of key pairs
Two key pairs, one server key pair and one
host key par. Each key pair comprises a
public key and a private key
One key pair, the host key pair
Command
system-view
public-key local create { dsa | rsa }
Modulus length
512 to 2048 bits
1024 by default
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Remarks
Perform the tasks as
needed.
Remarks
To achieve high
security, specify at least
768 bits.
Remarks
N/A
By default, no asymmetric key pair
is created.
Key pairs created with the
public-key local create command
are saved automatically and can
survive system reboots.